The recent Standard & Poor’s downgrade of federal debt instruments sent waves of fear across indebted government agencies across the nation. Just days after the federal ... Keep Reading
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Public financing of political campaigns: Sinful and tyrannical
“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson said these words roughly 200 years ago. ... 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 558 – Unhealthy Government Intrusion
Senate Bill 558 Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Days (McKissick D-Durham) offers up an unhealthy dose of government intrusion into voluntary labor agreements. (There ... Keep Reading
HB 884: Because Working Families Have Too Much Money!
Anyone who has gone to the grocery store or the gas station in recent months has likely felt the pain of rising prices. No doubt, those having the most difficulty reaching deeper ... Keep Reading
N.C. House Budget Plan Spends $600 M Less Than Perdue’s Plan; Includes No New Taxes
The North Carolina State House of Representatives released their budget proposal for the coming biennium earlier this week. With a notable change in leadership in the General ... Keep Reading
High Speed Rail Funds Race Ahead
House Bill 422, No High-Speed Rail Money from Federal Government, has been under attack by major media outlets, special interest groups, and big-spending politicians in Raleigh. ... Keep Reading
SB 35: That Dog Won’t Hunt (Literally)
Dogs are often referred to as “man’s best friend.” Apparently, they aren’t a friend of Rep. Ellie Kinnaird. SB 35, Orange Co./No Deer Hunting with Dogs, sponsored by Kinnaird ... Keep Reading
Golden LEAF: A Web of Political Cronies and Corruption
Broken PromisesWhen Golden LEAF was created, then-Governor Mike Easley (D) declared that the foundation will be “one that operates outside the grasp of political pressure.” ... Keep Reading
