Today the House is expected to vote on HB 1224, a bill that has been bounced around between the House and Senate, a couple committees, has had amendments added, and has garnered ... Keep Reading
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NC Senate Approves Corporate Welfare for Hollywood Film Studios
By a 38-6 vote, yesterday the state Senate approved a bill that includes a new "grant" program (read: taxpayer giveaway) to Hollywood film studios. Tax credits for film production ... Keep Reading
Surprise! Crony Obama to Give More of Other People’s Money to Cronies
President Obama visited Raleigh yesterday to announce still more crony corporatism. The President announced that state and federal governments came to an agreement with several ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper September 2013
Capitol Connection reviewed landmark legislation passed this year by the General Assembly. Also, this issue painted a picture of a day in juvenile court, reminded readers of the ... Keep Reading
Ruger Deal Just More Corporate Welfare
Last week, Governor McCrory’s office trumpeted the news that Sturm, Ruger & Company would be opening a new manufacturing facility in Rockingham County. While this may appear to ... Keep Reading
The Real Fraud: Government ‘Economic Development’ Programs
This is Part II of a two-part series. The first part detailed the audit of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center, a “business incubator” in Southeast Raleigh. This part will ... Keep Reading
Surprise! Cowell’s Cronies To Get Paid
Per Thompson Reuters News: NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann and Labaton Sucharow will be the lead law firms in securities lawsuits arising out ... Keep Reading
“Education Governor” Gets a C Grade
Governor Beverly Perdue received an average grade in the newest Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors from the Cato Institute. In addition to an overall grade, the ... Keep Reading
More Golden LEAF Cronyism
Per the Winston-Salem Journal: A firm owned by a member of the board that oversees the state's Golden LEAF Foundation has received more than $129,000 so far for two projects ... Keep Reading
Golden LEAF: Cronyism and Corruption Revealed
Raleigh, N.C. - A new Civitas Institute article reveals the deeply-entrenched web of political cronyism surrounding the state’s Golden LEAF Foundation. The history of Golden LEAF ... Keep Reading
