Who does it take for the NC General Assembly to move fast? Apparently lawmakers can act swiftly if they want to legalize hemp, a relative of marijuana, especially when four ... Keep Reading
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Civitas Hails Conservative Wins in Budget
September 18, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute is hailing key victories in ... Keep Reading
Cut This, Go Home: Biotech Center
Recommendations for the 2015 Budget Negotiations As budget negotiations for the long-overdue 2015 North Carolina state budget continue, the Civitas Institute would like to ... Keep Reading
NC Shouldn’t Renew ‘Renewable’ Handouts
By Garland Tucker and Francis De Luca North Carolina taxpayers are about to get stuck with a big bill – if the General Assembly continues the state’s “Renewable Energy Portfolio ... Keep Reading
Budget Brinkmanship in Raleigh
The state House and Senate are headed for a showdown on the budget, Matt Caulder reports over at NC Capitol Connection. There's a $700 million gap between the chambers' spending ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Is $700M Less than House Plan
The Senate's $21.47 billion budget, which represents a 2 percent increase over last year’s, comes in at about $700 million less than the House proposal passed last month, ... Keep Reading
What Right Do Protesters Want Only for Themselves?
The Moral Monday protesters want to barge into the legislature whenever and however they want. But they themselves insist on conducting their meetings the way they want, with ... Keep Reading
Governor’s Veto Overridden in House
Earlier today, the House overrode Gov. Perdue's veto of HB7, "Community Colleges Opt out of Federal Loan Program." The bill gives individual community colleges the freedom to ... Keep Reading
N.C. Community Colleges Now Allowed to Opt Out of Bad Loan Practices
House bill 1049, allowing community colleges to opt out of a federal loan program for students, passed the House yesterday afternoon 75 votes to 42 despite arguments from the ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Motivated to Keep Session Short
One group has a good outline of what's expected for the next session of the GA, noting: "With a very active campaign season expected for the summer and fall due to ... Keep Reading
