Reform of a state agency many have heard of but most know little about, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), is one of the provisions drawing attention in a ... Keep Reading
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We Are All in the IRS’ Crosshairs Now
Maybe it was just a coincidence that after I started to work for "North Carolina's Conservative Voice" my income taxes were audited. Maybe. Maybe not. I'll never know one way or ... Keep Reading
Election Complaints Must Be Shared with Public
Imagine that you are in charge of an event of statewide or even national importance. You must interact with thousands of people over the course of months, with the action ... Keep Reading
Getting Government Goodies. Or Not.
As a homeowner in Cary, I have been getting a good lesson in how government giveaways aren’t all they are cracked up to be. Last month New York-based MetLife revealed it will be ... Keep Reading
FY 2013-14 Senate Budget Proposal: Large Tax Cut, Spending Nearly Identical to McCrory’s Plan
Last night, the North Carolina state Senate unveiled its two year state budget proposal. Total spending included for FY 2013-14 comes to $20.58 billion, which would be roughly $400 ... Keep Reading
Expert Highlights Dangers in Common Core Standards
Last fall public schools in North Carolina along with 44 other states began implementing Common Core Standards. The standards — developed by academic experts and private trade ... Keep Reading
Guiding the NC Elections Board – to the Left
By now you may have heard about the letter Civitas received from a law firm on behalf of the NC NAACP. As part of its lawsuit against North Carolina's new voter ID law they sent us ... Keep Reading
HB 298, Affordable and Reliable Energy Act: Ending the Waste
I’m really enjoying riding the wild, wacky merry-go-round of North Carolina’s renewable energy mandates. Yesterday, I got my bill from Duke Energy Progress, or whatever it is ... Keep Reading
NC Budget Writers Should Beware of the Power of Compounding Expenditures
For savers, compounding interest can be a great thing. It helps to accelerate the rate of increase of your money in the bank. For state budgets, however, the concept of ... Keep Reading
Cases Show How Easy Vote Fraud Is in NC
Anyone that has brought a challenge before a local board of elections knows that it is not a simple or easy process. In order to challenge a voter in North Carolina, the challenge ... Keep Reading
