Last spring, several of my friends and I drove to Florida for vacation. I had no idea the drive would turn out to be a highly calculated pilgrimage from gas station to gas station, ... Keep Reading
Articles
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
Government Size on the Rise? Lobbying a Telltale Sign
Here in North Carolina, lobbying is becoming a microcosm of our state’s government. The number of lobbyists located in the state has steadily grown over the past fifteen years. ... Keep Reading
Bev’s Vetoes: Politics over Principle
“This bill is a dangerous intrusion into the confidential relationship that exists between women and their doctors," she said. “The bill contains provisions that are the most ... 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
End to Public Campaign Financing Means Increased Taxpayer Savings
Recently the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law claiming to support “clean elections,” ruling 5-4 to uphold our free speech rights and finding the law ... Keep Reading
The Veto Governor
Gov. Bev Perdue has declared repeatedly that she wants to be remembered as North Carolina’s “jobs governor”, but the 2011 legislative session has cemented her place in history for ... Keep Reading
Wisconsin Union Battle: Framing the Debate in North Carolina?
Amidst the controversy surrounding recent legislation that would have affected the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), people are regrettably misinformed. Gov. Bev ... 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
Tort Reform Not Forgotten in Historic Legislative Session
The General Assembly worked tirelessly throughout the 2011 legislative session to push through hundreds of bills aimed at dismantling the old liberal guard. In the area of tort ... Keep Reading
