Recently the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law claiming to support “clean elections,” ruling 5-4 to uphold our free speech rights and finding the law ... Keep Reading
Issues
Wisconsin Union Battle: Framing the Debate in North Carolina?
Amidst the controversy surrounding recent legislation that would have affected the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), people are regrettably misinformed. Gov. Bev ... Keep Reading
Smart Start Partnership Re-Awards Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Mismanaging Non-Profit
In a controversial decision that followed heated opposition by the public and alarming questions raised by the members of the board, Durham County’s Partnership for Children voted ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Attempt at Election Reform
To no one’s surprise, Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed House Bill 351 “An Act to Restore Confidence in Government by Requiring that Voters Provide Photo Identification Before Voting” a week ... Keep Reading
Session Filled With Steps – And Missteps – to Redirect and Reshape Public Education
With Republican majorities in the House and Senate for the first time in over 100 years, the recently-completed legislative session marks a new period in North Carolina political ... Keep Reading
2011 Redistricting is a Process
Since April 2011, the Joint House and Senate Redistricting Committee has held 37 public hearings in 36 counties across North Carolina. Hundreds of North Carolinians have been ... Keep Reading
Legislature Imposes New Hurdles for Involuntary Annexations
Property owners now have a method of fighting involuntary annexation under the “Annexation Reform Act of 2011" (HB845) passed by the General Assembly. The primary sponsor of the ... Keep Reading
Should Voters Pick Justices Blindly?
‘Justice is Blind’, or so the saying goes, but should that adage also apply for electing justices? Believe it or not, our current system for electing judges in North Carolina ... Keep Reading
E-Verify Moves through NC Legislature
E-Verify legislation has made its way through the House with a final vote of 68 - 43. HB 36, Employers/Gov. Contracts Must Use E-Verify, would require businesses with government ... Keep Reading
Dues Check Off Bill Advances
Yesterday the House approved on straight party lines (71-47) legislation (SB 727) to eliminate the association dues check off option for active and retired public school ... Keep Reading
