Republicans Start The Year In Control Of NC House, Senate, And Governor's...
Republicans now hold the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion and have majorities in both the state House and Senate for the first time in more than a hundred years. This week, Pat McCrory was sworn in as...
View ArticleNow, It's Time To Govern (and look ahead)
Now that the official inaugural festivities have concluded, the real work of governing begins for North Carolina’s Republican state government. Governor McCrory, Speaker Tillis, and Senate President...
View ArticleEugenics Compensation Facing Early Legislative Hurdles
An effort to compensate living victims of North Carolina's now-defunct eugenics program is facing early opposition as lawmakers prepare to meet. Senate President Pro-Tem Phil Berger Wednesday said he...
View ArticleSen. Hartsell Cooperating With State Campaign Finance Investigation
Last weekend, a report in the Raleigh News and Observer caught our attention. State Senator Fletcher Hartsell of Concord had apparently spent nearly $100,000 of his campaign money to pay personal...
View ArticleRepublican Lawmakers Demonstrate An Old Adage
Back in 1831, U.S. Senator William Macy coined the phrase “to the victor go the spoils. In a war or other contest, the winner gets the booty.” In our modern times, “other contests” can be thought of as...
View ArticleWhat's So Special About A Special Superior Court Judge?
The Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act - which has passed the North Carolina senate and will now be considered by the House – has gotten a lot of attention because it would allow Republican...
View ArticleStop The 'Power Grab,' Activists Urge McCrory
Several environmental activists were in front of the Mecklenburg County Government Center Thursday to speak out on Senate Bill 10. The legislation would fire all current members of many regulatory...
View ArticleCharlotte Has Few Legal Options If State Creates Regional Airport Authority
North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would strip control of the Charlotte airport from the city and create a regional authority to run it instead. The measure concerns Mayor Anthony...
View ArticleGOP Lawmakers Should Consider Voter ID Compromise
With the GOP-led NC General Assembly beginning a “deliberative” consideration of requiring photo identification when voting, the heated rhetoric on both sides has only inflamed the passions of both...
View ArticleReligion Resolution Aptly Introduced On April 1st
As you may have heard by now, a joint resolution has been introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly that proclaims religious liberty, especially as it relates to a court case coming out of...
View ArticleNew Details On NC House Budget
North Carolina House Republicans presented Monday afternoon their proposed budget for the next two years. In total, the budget spends $20.6 billion.“In the first year we spend around $12 million less...
View ArticleMoral Monday Protests
For the last several Mondays, planned protests have been happening at the North Carolina General Assembly and resulting in hundreds of arrests. These "Moral Monday" demonstrations have brought out...
View ArticleAmid Cries Of 'Shame,' Senate Gives Final OK To Abortion Clinic Rules
RALEIGH - Senate Republicans have given their final approval to legislation requiring additional rules surrounding abortions in North Carolina, even as hundreds of protesters against the bill watched...
View ArticleGOP Legislative Boundaries Upheld
A three-judge state panel has ruled unanimously in favor of legislative and congressional district boundaries drawn by North Carolina Republicans in 2011. Democratic voters and civil rights groups...
View ArticleGOP Lawmakers Evoke Controversy In Raleigh, But Go Home To Safe Districts
With several months of Moral Monday protests under way, the North Carolina General Assembly may be feeling the heat of the dog days of summer, especially in terms of public opinion.
View ArticleNC Legislators Answer Citizens' Questions In Public Forum
Voter ID, changes in education, the debate over Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and more - the most recent North Carolina legislative session has been historically active. Whether you endorse...
View ArticleNC Senate Passes Airport Commission Bill
The North Carolina Senate has passed a bill that could strip control of Charlotte Douglas Airport from the city council and end a year-long legal impasse in the state’s favor—all less than two days...
View ArticleGov. McCrory Supports 6 Percent Raise For Teachers
As state budget negotiations continued today in Raleigh, Governor Pat McCrory said he would support a House plan to give teachers an average six percent raise.
View ArticleNC Senate Passes $21 Billion Budget
After a marathon session that ran well past midnight, the North Carolina Senate has approved the state's $21 billion budget. It was just one of a number of bills passed by the chamber. Another was a...
View ArticleAbortion Ultrasound Law Violates First Amendment, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court has struck down North Carolina’s law that says abortion providers must show pregnant women an ultrasound of their fetus.The three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of...
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