Last minute insertion under cover of darkness of an unexpected clause into a bill. Virtually no debate among Committee members, especially those taken by surprise by the bill ... Keep Reading
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Irony of the Ethics Bill
The bill (HB961) is 34 pages, was sent out late last night after being hammered out in darkness, and was considered for little more than an hour in the Senate Judiciary I ... Keep Reading
Chris Hayes on Viewpoints Radio Show 04-23-10
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Ethics and the left: Do as I say, not as I do.
John Tedesco, Wake County School Board member, was catching heat from the left for speaking at the Raleigh Tea Party. Chase Foster, a local liberal activist and lobbyist for ... Keep Reading
Cleaning Up State Government
While Gov. Perdue included "Setting Government Straight" as one of her priorities for the coming year's budget, this week marks the Civitas Institute's final installment of its "20 ... Keep Reading
April 2010 Tax Day Tea Party – Brian Balfour
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Civitas Gets Mention On Fox News Regarding Stimulus Project
Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com Read the top 10 worst federal stimulus programs in N.C. including monkeys and cocaine ... Keep Reading
Conservative Group Says Three Triad Projects Waste Stimulus Money
News coverage of Brian Balfour's article: Hot Flashes, Dead Bugs, and Cocaine for Monkeys: The 10 Worst Federal Stimulus Projects in North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Mary Katharine Ham Lecture at Network of enlighted Women Meeting
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Perdue Flights — More Questions Than Answers
Gov. Bev Perdue's campaign committee disclosed late last week five additional airplane flights then then Lt. Gov. took but were not previously disclosed on campaign finance ... Keep Reading