A hospital applying for authorization to use their own funds for hospital projects will, on average, pay a minimum of $32,000 per Certificate of Need (CON) application. The CON ... Keep Reading
Top Possible Veto Overrides
Several possible veto overrides are in the air as legislators reconvene later this month to discuss Gov. Bev Perdue’s record-breaking 15 vetoes. The question remains as to whether ... Keep Reading
Women’s Right to Know Act Embodies “Pro-Choice” Mentality
No one can call themselves “pro-choice” and “pro-woman” and stand in opposition to the Women’s Right to Know Act (House bill 854). This piece of legislation requires that women ... Keep Reading
Session Gains Ground on Family Issues
The 2011 legislative session was marked by a significant amount of pro-life and pro-family legislation. The most contested of these was HB 854, the “Women’s Right to Know ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: SB 527: Taxpayer Bailout of Risky Investments
SB 527, “Life Science Development Act”, has once again resurfaced from the depths of buried legislation. Similar legislation was proposed in the 2009-2010 and the 2010-2011 ... Keep Reading