Previously, I’ve blogged about Governor Perdue’s statist desire to secure ownership of four dams in the Uwharrie region of North Carolina currently owned by Alcoa. The General ... Keep Reading
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Governor Perdue Has Right Idea
Dare I say that Governor Perdue may be on to something? According to a recent article on WRAL.com, a good read by the way, the Governor is open to privatizing parts of the ABC ... Keep Reading
Potential Scandal in Perdue DOT
It looks as though the Durham Herald-Sun may be on to something. Early this morning, an article was posted to the newspaper's website outlining a scenario in which the Perdue ... Keep Reading
Affirmative Action in Contracting Affirmed by Court
The United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that state agencies and departments may show favoritism to businesses owned by Blacks and Native Americans. Details about the ... Keep Reading
Governor Perdue Should Apologize for Budget
Apparently Governor Perdue has been misled about the direction that this year’s budget will take North Carolina. The N&O reports that today, surrounded by school children ... Keep Reading
S.B. 1114
S.B. 1114 has now passed the third reading of both the Senate and the House. Apparently neither body saw the potential for patronage that this bill creates; however, it is now up ... Keep Reading
Illegal Immigrants’ Siesta on State Property; Have Permit
Civitas has obtained a copy of the permit issued by Raleigh’s Capital Police to the three illegal immigrants camping out on state property. That’s right -- Capital Police issued ... Keep Reading
Perdue, the Government Jobs Governor
Governor Perdue, our self-described “Jobs Governor,” is living up to her title. Although it might need to be tweaked – a more accurate title would be “The Government Jobs ... Keep Reading
NC Agencies Consider Race When Contracting
Believers in the dream of Martin Luther King; in a society that judges individuals based on their merit and not their skin color (or gender) should be aware that this state ... Keep Reading
Join the Healthcare Lawsuit, Become “Jobs Governor”
Yesterday, Governor Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton spoke at the National Federation of Independence Business (NFIB) luncheon in Raleigh. At the event it was noted ... Keep Reading