Bureaucracy

Hoke County Schools Assistant Superintendent Bob Barnes is now telling the media a state inspector was at West Hoke Elementary School when some children's home made lunches were ... Keep Reading

A state Senate committee on energy issues began its own study of how to expand energy exploration in North Carolina. The General Assembly passed a bill to authorize a study of such ... Keep Reading

In today's column at the Freeman, Sheldon Richman reveals the true mindset behind the ignorant progressive mantra of "putting people before profits." Progressives today say people ... Keep Reading

First Governor Beverly Perdue  vetoed SB532 that would have made changes at the Employment Security Commission (ESC) and put it under the director of the Secretary of Commerce. ... Keep Reading

The Senate passed a $19.7 billion compromise budget by a vote of 31-19. Democratic amendments went down by the same county. Those amendments included restoring funding for the ... Keep Reading

Residential and Commerical customers of power companies are already paying more for renewable energy. A special annual add-on rate is charged to cover the cost of the utilites ... Keep Reading

Former Governor Jim Hunt was always a master at marshalling his forces when he needed help during a politcal campaign. He was also pretty good at dancing around tough questions. He ... Keep Reading

Republicans will have a committee substitute for SB8 ready for the House Education Committee hearing Tuesday at 10:00. It will be an attempt to address some of the concerns of ... Keep Reading

Governor Perdue released her budget this morning. Here is a link to the summary handed out at press conference. Republicans are already rejecting it. Republican Senate President ... Keep Reading

Some House Democrats introduced HB71 to approriate $10 million to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. The money would go into the Housing Trust Fund to create more housing ... Keep Reading