SB 704, approved by the House on May 21, asks the General Assembly to convert as many as 135 low-performing schools to charter schools - as long as the charter schools are ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week
No Loophole Here – Anticipate a Surge of “100-Percent” Recycled Items on the Market
If a handful of state legislators get their way, all products manufactured from 100-percent recycled content, like yesterday’s News & Observer, a campaign flyer, and ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Year Tournament Bracket
WE HAVE A WINNER! Tournament Bracket HB 1623 ... Keep Reading
SB 488/489: Dear Future Felon, Just Wait a Few Months
This week’s bad bill of the week is actually two bills that when combined together, will create a new criminal sentencing schedule that dramatically reduces the prison lengths of ... Keep Reading
HB 1005: All Aboard!
North Carolina lawmakers during the 2009 legislative session have set the state up to write blank checks. Those checks would cover the costs to build commuter choo choo services ... Keep Reading
HB 1384: Clean Up On Aisle Three!
The nanny-staters are at it again with HB 1384 - Shopping Carts/Prevent Exposure to Germs. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Earl Jones (D – Guilford), would ... Keep Reading
HB 1261: Cyberbullying overreaction?
Hard cases make bad law. That phrase is an apt description for why HB 1261 is this week’s bad bill of the week. HB 1261 sponsored by Rep. Nick Mackey(D-Mecklenburg) and ... Keep Reading
HB 197: No Arrrrrgument Here
Just when you thought you saw all superfluous spending from this year’s legislature, HB 197 floats to the surface. Introduced by Reps. McLawhorn (D-Pitt), E. Warren ... Keep Reading
HB 1128: Sweatin’ to the Oldies
At a time when state budget makers are warning about potential “deep cuts” to education and the need to “protect the classroom,” along comes HB 1128 - Funds ... Keep Reading
HB 1623: “Where No Man Has Gone Before”
HB 1623: “Where No Man Has Gone Before” Or we should call it what it really does - to boldly give away your tax dollars as no man has done before. Once again a bill is ... Keep Reading