Property owners now have a method of fighting involuntary annexation under the “Annexation Reform Act of 2011" (HB845) passed by the General Assembly. The primary sponsor of the ... Keep Reading
Archives for 2011
GOP: Makes Good on Promises, More
The sun has set on North Carolina’s 2011 long session in the General Assembly, but pundits, analysts, and news media are still digesting the sweeping changes brought to the state ... Keep Reading
Regulatory Reform: Jobs and Economic Recovery Take Priority over State Bureaucracy
The General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation this session that will limit the regulatory authority of state bureaucracies. Important reforms include mandatory ... Keep Reading
Historic State Budget Battle Focuses on Taxes, Jobs
The 2011 North Carolina state budget is an historic one; it is the first state budget to be vetoed by the governor. Adding to its historic nature, the governor’s veto was ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: SB 691 – Raising Rates on Driving
Nobody likes going to the DMV. The lines are long, the wait is longer, and the service is generally subpar most times. It’s hard to imagine how people can tolerate waiting at the ... Keep Reading
Legislative Minute 6-16
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Should Voters Pick Justices Blindly?
‘Justice is Blind’, or so the saying goes, but should that adage also apply for electing justices? Believe it or not, our current system for electing judges in North Carolina ... Keep Reading
May 2011 Poll Results
This poll of 600 registered general election voters in North Carolina was conducted May 10-11, 2011 by National Research, Inc. of Holmdel, NJ. All respondents were part of a fully ... Keep Reading
Francis De Luca on Viewpoints Radio
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Perdue Vetoes, Fundraises on Bipartisan Budget
In a last-minute decision Sunday afternoon, Governor Perdue penned the first executive veto of a state budget in North Carolina’s history. This latest action comes on the heels of ... Keep Reading
