One thing Lisa Marley definitely does not have is time. In addition to her role as town crier, Tea Party leader and precinct chair, in her own words, she said she is also a wife, a ... Keep Reading
Archives for 2011
Bad Bill of the Week: HB 879: People are not ATM Machines
The ATM is a wonderful device. It allows someone short on cash to quickly and efficiently replenish their wallet, allowing them to spend more money as they see fit. Yet it is not ... Keep Reading
Legislative Minute 5/26/2011
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Senate Budget Plan Includes Tax Cuts, Spends $500 Million Less Than Perdue’s Budget
The North Carolina Senate unveiled its FY 2011-13 biennium budget plan this week, and unsurprisingly it had much more in common with the House plan than with Governor Perdue’s ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voter Support for Death Penalty Remains High
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voter support of the death penalty for violent offenders remains high, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. Seventy ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Cleans Out Smart Start Bureaucracy; Wins Approval From Early Childcare Providers
There isn’t much room on the state’s dole this year for government administrators earning more than the Governor herself. So it is without much surprise when the Senate targets the ... Keep Reading
Do Taxpayers Really Need to Subsidize the Study of Surfing and Time Travel?
Fearful of the impacts of another round of budget reductions, UNC officials have been working hard to convince the public and lawmakers about just how dire additional budget cuts ... Keep Reading
Matt Willoughby on Viewpoints Radio
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Civitas Poll: Voters Reject Tax Hikes, Say Cut Spending
Raleigh, N.C. – Reacting to Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposed $19.9 billion dollar budget, 70 percent of North Carolina voters support the state House’s proposed budget which ... Keep Reading
Blueprint NC: Paying to Play?
Do you know where your news comes from? You might not realize that much of the news you consume has been placed by public relations strategists. Many of the news organizations ... Keep Reading
