The state House concurred with a Senate bill to ban Internet sweepstakes parlors by a vote of 86-27. The ban takes effect in December. Members of the House Black Caucus argued ... Keep Reading
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Senate approves Internet sweepstakes ban
The Senate Monday night approved a ban on Internet sweepstakes cafes in North Carolina. It does not prohibit sweepstakes used for products sold in stores. The measure passed ... Keep Reading
State Senate committee passes video poker and sweepstakes ban
The Senate took a bill that came over from the House, gutted it and substituted language that would ban video poker and Internet sweepstakes cafes. House bill 80 was approved by ... Keep Reading
Etheridge’s angry reaction to student’s question
North Carolina's Democratic 2nd District Congressman Bob Etheridge apparently didn't like being asked if he supported President Obama's agenda. Etheridge later apologized ... Keep Reading
House bill would remove liability cap on oil spills
The House Environment and Natural Resources Committee passed a bill that would remove the damage liability cap on oil spills and on any other material deemed hazardous. Under ... Keep Reading
Top 10 Reasons Legislators Were Unable to Meet The July 15 Budget Deadline
10. Everyone was watching Jim Black's hearing and busy contemplating the very modest amount of punishment for accepting, and orchestrating a bribe. 9. Legislators were so ... Keep Reading
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Annexation and Taxation without Representation
The proposed committee substitute for House Bill 524 (a combination of house bills 524, 645, and 727) is a really bad plan. If this bill becomes law, cities and towns would be ... Keep Reading
UNC Crackdown To Come?
Funny thing happened on campus. Conservative students invite a conservative speaker to address the topic of illegal immigration. Protesters attempt to suppress free ... Keep Reading
Marriage Rally Draws a Crowd in Grifton
The fine citizens of the eastern North Carolina town of Grifton held a little rally for the defense of traditional marriage and 400 people show up to support marriage between a man ... Keep Reading
