Accountability & Transparency

It is official, former NC Gov. Mike Easley is joining McGuireWoods Consulting. McGuireWoods Consulting is a subsidiary of the McGuireWoods law firm which has around ... Keep Reading

While warnings about the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, (aka ACORN) have been landing on the deaf ears of the media for years, evidence of how deeply they ... Keep Reading

Two days after Gov Perdue told agency heads to reduce current year budgets by up to 9 percent she jumps on a state jet to take a trip that would take about two ... Keep Reading

Inserted inside the 1,073 page stimulus bill is a RAT. Byron York in an article in the DC Examiner explains the Orwellian provision that creates the Recovery ... Keep Reading

I was at the legislature yesterday and noticed the "Heart Health Day" event. Walking around I noticed a number state and local agencies had booths. While ... Keep Reading

If you were king for the day, at least at the North Carolina Legislature, what you do about the budget process?Representative John Blust has a few ideas in this regard as detailed ... Keep Reading

Last year when gas prices were topping $4 a gallon and offshore drilling was the topic-du-jour during the political campaigns, state leaders promised to form a task force to ... Keep Reading

Before continuing the lovefest over the appointment of Gene Conti as NC DOT Secretary a cold shower might be in order. It was just a few years ago he was shown the door ... Keep Reading

If you have ever had an interest in helping to shape state laws, here is your chance. The The Joint Study Commission on Municipal Annexation is holding a meeting on Jan ... Keep Reading

If you believe that, I have a bridge I want to sell you. Don't take my word for it, here are the words of state Senator Tony Rand the Majority Leader of the NC ... Keep Reading