Now that the first week of legislative action is over, and a total of 46 bills have already been filed by members in both chambers, it is a ripe time to pick the “Bad ... Keep Reading
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Five Burning Questions for the Kick-off of the General Assembly Session
With the 2009-10 General Assembly reconvening on Wednesday, Jan. 28, here are five big questions that will set the tone for the upcoming session. How strong of a force will ... Keep Reading
Speed Traps Rise During Downturn?
A new study out from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock claims local governments use law enforcement to raise revenue during economic hard times. Researchers used traffic ... Keep Reading
Another Ridiculous Unenforcable Law?
If there is one thing our General Assembly seems to be good at (well, other than being ethically challenged), it's passing laws that seemingly are done for the benefit of ... Keep Reading
Yet Another Fetal Homicide Attempt
Here we go again. Pregnant women are at risk in North Carolina. While this current case has a mother-to-be unresponsive in the hospital with the unborn child's status ... Keep Reading
The Sex Offender Registry Will Now Call You!
North Carolina law requires sex offenders (but only those convicted or released after 1995) to be listed on a registry that is available to the public. You might be surprised ... Keep Reading
Why is the Secret Service Poking Around in Beaufort County?
Reports are beginning to trickle out about an incident that occurred on November 20th near the Beaufort County town of Chocowinity. According to news accounts and the local ... Keep Reading
ACORN’s Latest Nutty Idea
Fresh off of their successful voter fraud efforts in North Carolina and around the country, ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) North Carolina has a new ... Keep Reading
Feds Chip-in to Fight Online Child Predators
Word comes from Guilford County Sheriff B.J. Barnes that the U.S. government has given a $500,000 grant to 6 neighboring piedmont counties to set up a regional task force to hunt ... Keep Reading
Get Out NOW!
No, I'm not talking about Iraq. I'm talking about Chicago. From CBS News:An estimated 123 people were shot and killed over the summer. That's nearly double the number of soldiers ... Keep Reading
