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A former staffer and fund raiser for Gov. Bev Perdue's campaign pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a Wake County courtroom Wednesday afternoon. But Peter Reichard offered ... Keep Reading

A preliminary hearing was scheduled December 15 in a Wake County courtroom over the lawsuit filed by several cities seeking to repeal a new law that could lead to several proposed ... Keep Reading

After seven years in the State House of Representatives Rep. Dale Folwell (R-Forsyth) won't run for re-election next year. As Folwell said, he "cut his teeth" when the Republican ... Keep Reading

Are you a candidate, campaign worker or activist? If you are, you will want to attend Civitas Institute Campaign Training on Saturday January 21, 2012 in Raleigh.  You'll learn how ... Keep Reading

The N.C. House is gearing up this week for possible veto override votes on several of Gov. Perdue's record-setting 15 vetoes this session. Curiously, this N&O article describes ... Keep Reading

The Gaston Gazette and Charlotte Observer both published versions of my article re-visiting the issue of taxpayer-funded political campaigns. There were rumors that lawmakers may ... Keep Reading

Dana Milbank’s op-ed in the Washington Post titled “Stephen Colbert, Karl Rove and the mockery of campaign finance” views Colbert’s political statement as comedic for exposing the ... Keep Reading

In this article, the N&O's Steve Ford throws our First Amendment rights under the bus in his desire to advocate for a system that uses force to compel taxpayers to finance ... Keep Reading

The House approved HB351 that would require a government photo ID to vote. It was a substitute bill that eliminated the allowance of utility bills or other means of identification. ... Keep Reading

In a marathon session lasting until almost midnight the House passed a bill (HB351) which would require a photo ID for voters at the polls. It still faces another vote in the House ... Keep Reading