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
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Smart Start Partnership Re-Awards Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Mismanaging Non-Profit
In a controversial decision that followed heated opposition by the public and alarming questions raised by the members of the board, Durham County’s Partnership for Children voted ... Keep Reading
Second Amendment Gets a Fresh Look in 2011 Session
The past legislative session has been a historic victory for Second Amendment rights. Since claiming both chambers in the North Carolina General Assembly for the first time in ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Attempt at Election Reform
To no one’s surprise, Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed House Bill 351 “An Act to Restore Confidence in Government by Requiring that Voters Provide Photo Identification Before Voting” a week ... Keep Reading
Session Filled With Steps – And Missteps – to Redirect and Reshape Public Education
With Republican majorities in the House and Senate for the first time in over 100 years, the recently-completed legislative session marks a new period in North Carolina political ... Keep Reading
2011 Redistricting is a Process
Since April 2011, the Joint House and Senate Redistricting Committee has held 37 public hearings in 36 counties across North Carolina. Hundreds of North Carolinians have been ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Perform Healthcare Reconstructive Surgery
For the first time in over 140 years, Republicans are leading both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly. They came in with a comprehensive list of legislative goals, ... Keep Reading
Legislature Imposes New Hurdles for Involuntary Annexations
Property owners now have a method of fighting involuntary annexation under the “Annexation Reform Act of 2011" (HB845) passed by the General Assembly. The primary sponsor of the ... Keep Reading
GOP: Makes Good on Promises, More
The sun has set on North Carolina’s 2011 long session in the General Assembly, but pundits, analysts, and news media are still digesting the sweeping changes brought to the state ... Keep Reading
Regulatory Reform: Jobs and Economic Recovery Take Priority over State Bureaucracy
The General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation this session that will limit the regulatory authority of state bureaucracies. Important reforms include mandatory ... Keep Reading
