After a failed attempt last year to bring internet content under state laws regulating electioneering communication, the General Assembly is having another go at it this session. ... Keep Reading
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CLC Highlights Conservative Wins and Challenges
If the 2017 Conservative Leadership Conference had one theme, it was that while 2016 brought landmark victories for conservative causes, this year has brought a pushback by the ... Keep Reading
Ruger Deal Just More Corporate Welfare
Last week, Governor McCrory’s office trumpeted the news that Sturm, Ruger & Company would be opening a new manufacturing facility in Rockingham County. While this may appear to ... 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
State Candidates Get Priceless Forum Thanks to Paul Ryan
Three Republican statewide candidates got the gift of a broader stage for their message when asked to speak at a Mitt Romney rally in Raleigh. Click on the video ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Leader: Obamacare Could be Straw to Break the Camel’s Back
Budget writers at the General Assembly are doubly anxious about the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. That appears to be the only hope with a ... Keep Reading
Waste Energy a Waste
Friday’s Bad Bill of the Week on HB 1139 featured just another instance of needless and inefficient “green legislation.” What happens when corporations can’t meet the standards ... Keep Reading
Bill to limit new car inspections dies
A proposed bill to limit inspections on new cars died today in the House-Senate Joint Transportation Oversight Committee. The bill would have exempted vehicles three or fewer model ... Keep Reading
NC Child Care Commission Hears Concerns About Nutrition Rules
The NC Child Care Commission held a public hearing in Raleigh on proposed changes to nutrition rules for child care facilities. A previous article detailed the proposals. But of ... Keep Reading
