Sen. David Hoyle (D-Gaston), along with co-sponsors Sen. Daniel Clodfelter (D-Mecklenberg) and Sen. Clark Jenkins (D-Pitt), submitted the N.C. Life Science Development Corp. ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week
HB 1516: Throwing Good Tax Dollars After Bad
While sounding like a benign “technical” bill – House Bill (HB) 1516 ( Senate Bill 576) – JDIG Technical Modifications sponsored by Reps. Jim ... Keep Reading
HB 1050: Consumers Will Pay So Bureaucrats Can Play
This bill is designed to hide a tax increase under the guise of improving energy efficiency, but all HB 1050, Independent Energy Efficiency Administrator, by Reps. Blue D-Wake, ... Keep Reading
HB 1122: Good for your Colon?
While it does not appear that this bill will go anywhere, (I will try and resist any and all jokes about this one) House Bill 1122, NC Colon Hydrotherapy Licensure, by Rep. Verla ... Keep Reading
SB 202: Budget Bill Blows a Hole in Your Wallet!
It was a very easy choice this week for our Bad Bill of the Week – Senate Bill 202, the House’s version of the 2009-2011 budget. What other bill pending in the ... Keep Reading
HB 1521: A $4.6 Billion Budget Hole and You Want to Spend Money on What?
Representative Shirley Randleman (R-Wilkes) has introduced into the General Assembly House Bill 1521 which requests $50,000 to “construct an environmentally friendly ... Keep Reading
HB 762/SB 516: Homeowners Association Run Amok
Almost everybody who has bought a home in an urban/suburban area built in the last 30 years is familiar with a “Homeowners Association (HOA).” They either live in one, ... Keep Reading
SB 642: The Government Wants to Know About Your ATV
The state of North Carolina wants to know if you own an “All Terrain Vehicle” (ATV), dirt bike, or any other vehicle. And they don’t just want to know about ... Keep Reading
SB 575: One Bad Apple Spoils the Whole Bunch
Looks like another multi-billion dollar corporation has succeeded in bilking millions more of our tax dollars, courtesy of the North Carolina General Assembly. Senate Bill 575 ... Keep Reading
HB 1278: “We’re With the Government and We’re Here to Help”
The current recession has hit North Carolina especially hard. Statewide unemployment is 10.8 percent, fifth highest in the nation. The dramatic downturn has significantly reduced ... Keep Reading
