The founder of the iconic lunch haven Snoopy’s in Raleigh was so infuriated by President Obama saying he hadn’t built the business by himself he put up a sign to answer the ... Keep Reading
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Steps Forward on Energy and the Environment
The 2012 Legislative Session was especially notable for authorizing legislation to set the stage for energy exploration in North Carolina. The legislature also passed several ... Keep Reading
State Budget Increases Spending by Half a Billion Over Last Year
For the second year in a row, Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed the state budget approved by the General Assembly. And also for the second straight year, the General Assembly garnered the ... Keep Reading
In the Realm of Healthcare, the Fight Continues
The North Carolina General Assembly has officially concluded its business for 2012, ending a biennium that brought much needed policy changes to our state. While a significant ... Keep Reading
Ensuring Justice for North Carolina
In 2009, the NC General Assembly passed S.L. 2009-464, also known as the Racial Justice Act. The law provided that in capital cases defendants could use statistical evidence to ... Keep Reading
NC Affirms Traditional Marriage
One important part of the session was decided not at the General Assembly, but at polling places across the state. In May, North Carolinians went to the polls in overwhelming ... Keep Reading
Education Gets a Solid Grade in 2012 Session
The just-completed legislative short session closes out the first biennium in nearly 100 years that Republicans comprised majorities in both chambers of the General ... Keep Reading
Voter ID Falls Short in 2012 Session
There was little hope when the 2012 short session opened that the State House would gain the Democratic votes needed to override Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of the voter photo ID bill – ... Keep Reading
2012 Short Session: Short, But How Sweet?
The 2012 short session has come to a close, marking a dramatic shift from legislative bienniums of the past, both in length and accomplishments. When legislators returned in 2011, ... Keep Reading
Don’t Forget About the Other Taxes in Obamacare
The big debate about whether Obamacare imposes a “penalty” or a “tax” for not buying health insurance shouldn’t blind us to a much more expensive problem: the half-a-trillion ... Keep Reading
