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North Carolina moved one step closer to legalizing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) today when the Senate passed SB 820 and passed it along to the House. The bill would revive an ... Keep Reading

The latest short legislative session adjourned Tuesday with some progress. The most substantial effort made during this session was the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 9, which ... Keep Reading

The Legislature has formed a new committee. The House Select Committee on the State’s Role in Immigration Policy was established earlier this week to address state immigration ... Keep Reading

On the afternoon following a midnight veto override in the House, the N.C. Senate followed suit—overriding Governor Perdue’s veto on a 31-19 party-line vote. The General Assembly’s ... Keep Reading

Yesterday, HB 650, a  bill containing several provisions intended to increase the legal rights of firearm owners, met harsh criticism on the House floor in regards to Section 13 ... Keep Reading

After the 2010 election there were a number of people who were counting the new republican legislature out before it even got started. They said it did not have the experience, ... Keep Reading

SB 123, Eliminate Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections, would eliminate the annual safety inspection program for automobiles.  The legislation was inspired somewhat by a 2008 General ... Keep Reading

In a fifteen minute speech to a crowded room of legislators, press corps, and members of the public, Governor Perdue addressed the state’s economic problems while introducing her ... Keep Reading

The talking heads have discussed the campaign strategies of both the Democrats and the Republicans for the United States Congress.  Republicans intend to “nationalize” the ... Keep Reading

North Carolina government wasted approximately 224,000 labor hours and $5.3 million by failing to implement and dutifully employ a proper performance management system.  A report ... Keep Reading