Completion of the $19 billion state budget dominated much of the recent legislative session. However, aside from providing $11.1 billion to fund public education, lawmakers ... Keep Reading
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Judicial Misconduct and Gay Adoption
Conservatives frequently complain about judicial activism on our nation’s courts and they have a valid point. Judicial activism happens when judges do not confine ... Keep Reading
Defending Marriage in N.C.
North Carolina is the only Southern state that does not have a defense of marriage amendment included in its constitution. Without such an amendment, the state is subject to ... Keep Reading
2009 Session Legislative Recap Series: Life and Family
Life and Family Legislation: Liberal Agenda Advances, Conservative Values Ignored The 2009 legislative session proved, yet again, that North Carolina General Assembly lawmakers ... Keep Reading
2009 Session Legislative Recap Series: Health and Human Services
Health Care: Escalating Costs, Government Control, Fewer Consumer-Driven Options Health care reform ranks highly among the top policy issues this year. However, of all the ... Keep Reading
Misplaced Legislative Priorities
As the latest session of the North Carolina General Assembly nears another mind numbing conclusion, taxpayers have to wonder what their lawmakers have been doing in Raleigh for ... Keep Reading
K-12 Education Budget: What They Don’t Tell You
There has been much talk from lawmakers about the need to spare North Carolina public schools from large budget cuts and protect teachers’ jobs. The General ... Keep Reading
Transportation Goals Continue to Be Unmet
Lawmakers in 2009 introduced new local tax options – which will have a considerable affect on North Carolina over the next decade – to finance public transportation, ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s FY 2009-10 Budget: $1.1 Billion in New Taxes, Increases Year-Over-Year Spending by $400 Million
More Budget Recaps FY 2009-10 HHS Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Education Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Transportation Budget Recap Justice & Public Safety ... Keep Reading
Why “Sexual Orientation” is Not a Protected Nondiscrimination Class
The North Carolina State Bar recently struck down changes to the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct that would have included “sexual orientation” in the list ... Keep Reading
