Environmentalists like to preach that all life is connected – but they themselves are connected in an intricate web of activists, groups, money and influence. And our revamped ... Keep Reading
New Look, Continuing Mission: Mapping the Left
If you’re a frequent visitor to Mapping the Left (mappingtheleft.com) you have watched the website go through a transformation in the last few weeks. The look is new and ... Keep Reading
A Spy, Drug Dealers, Cronies, Hemp and the NCGA
Who does it take for the NC General Assembly to move fast? Apparently lawmakers can act swiftly if they want to legalize hemp, a relative of marijuana, especially when four ... Keep Reading
Media Ignore Wealthy Funders on Left
WRAL’s Laura Leslie wrote about an Energy Forum held at the Legislature yesterday organized by opponents of renewable energy programs. (Translation from WRAL speak: opponents to ... Keep Reading
Union Money Fueled ‘Moral Monday’
There were very few surprises during this summer’s three-week federal court hearing to decide the fate of election reform legislation that was passed in 2013 and implemented in ... Keep Reading
VIVA Ruling May Bring Back Election Chaos
The hearing that will determine the fate of North Carolina’s election reform law wrapped up Aug. 7. Groups that included the NC NAACP and the League of Women Voters of NC, joined ... Keep Reading
NC’s ‘Steyer’ Wants to Re-educate Conservatives
The physical resemblance is uncanny, but it’s not the only thing Jay Faison and Tom Steyer have in common. They both are wealthy political environmental activists who have decided ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Ending Voter ID Before it Began?
North Carolina is the first state to lose a voter photo ID case and the Republicans in the state legislature were the deciding factor. Late last week, out of nowhere, ... Keep Reading
Anti-VIVA Activists Battle Facts
The court battle over the Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA), the landmark election reform legislation signed into law in 2013, will begin again in a few weeks. U.S. Judge ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Student ID Bill Would Threaten Reforms
Liberal/progressive legislators look to add yet another official form of identification to the already lengthy list of acceptable voter photo IDs with HB 240. This bill would amend ... Keep Reading
