On Sunday, the Burlington-based Times-News ran my opinion piece in which I argue that North Carolina's public records laws suffer from several fundamental flaws. The piece begins ... Keep Reading
Current Affairs
Judge Beasley to Supreme Court, Next the Appeals Court
As reported by Civitas Tuesday Governor Bev Perdue is picking Appeals Court Judge Cheri Beasley to fill an empty seat on the State Supreme Court. That seat was vacated when Justice ... Keep Reading
Hostess Already Had Plans to Lay Off Hundreds in North Carolina, Among Thousands of Others
Hostess Brand Inc. announced its intention to shut down company operations and stopped all production. It said it would lay off its 18,500 employees because the union workers ... Keep Reading
Gov Perdue Decides on State-Federal Health Exchange
Governor Bev Perdue today said it was her intent to form a state-federal partnership to run a health exchange under Obamacare. It was one of three choices, the others being a state ... Keep Reading
Thousands Sign Petition for North Carolina to Secede
North Carolina is one of seven states to have the necessary 25,000 signatures to submit a petition to secede and become a sovereign independent government. The petition is ... Keep Reading
Prosecutors Face Legal Hurdle in Racial Justice Act Hearing
(RALEIGH) - A hearing continues this week in a Cumberland County courtroom as three death row inmates use the Racial Justice Act to claim racial bias played a key role in their ... Keep Reading
Courts are the Targets of Occupiers this Friday
An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement will "Occupy the Courts!" Friday. Activists plan to hold rallies at courthouses around the country, including in the Triangle and ... Keep Reading
State House Tentatively Approves Eminent Domain Amendment
The House gave tentative approval to HB8 which would let voters decide on a constitutional amendment to allow the government to take private property only for "public use." The ... Keep Reading
State budget writers told economy is rebounding but another year until robust growth
Members of a joint legislative budget panel were told by fiscal researchers revenue collections are on target but still below what is estimated for a new budget. Here's what the ... Keep Reading
Legislative panel passes bill to challenge the national Healthcare Act
Republican leaders in the General Assembly are not wasting time in fulfilling promises. The state House Judiciary Committee approved the bill Thursday that would have North ... Keep Reading
