Jim Black, who served as North Carolina House speaker for eight years, pleaded guilty in February to accepting money from chiropractors in exchange for supporting legislation that benefited them and resigned his legislative seat.

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Jim Black, who served as North Carolina House speaker for eight years, pleaded guilty in February to accepting money from chiropractors in exchange for supporting legislation that benefited them and resigned his legislative seat. The 71-year-old Black has been under federal investigation for two years. He decided not to seek a fifth term as...