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
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Ferry Fiasco a Reminder of Govt. Limits
A news story is a good reminder of why government needs to be limited, as some of our supporters have pointed out. According to the AP , "A ferry designed to take school children ... Keep Reading
GOP Caves on Voter ID
In a stunning development, the General Assembly has virtually repealed the voter ID requirement. Note how on our current web page a featured story by Susan Myrick shows how the ... 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
Why Tax Cuts Are Working in NC
Economist Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation has a piece in today's Wall Street Journal that reminds us of why fiscal reforms in our state have worked and are still ... Keep Reading
Dems Reject Waiting Periods. Except …
Over at NC Capitol Connection, Matt Caulder noticed something interesting about Democrats in the NC legislature. They are all in favor of waiting periods for purchases of guns. But ... Keep Reading
Survey Reflects 10 Years of Civitas Polling
The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters compared their current views with the positions of voters in May 2005, when Civitas took its first poll. Despite ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Voter ID Imminent
North Carolina's infamous voter ID bill may finally see action in the legislature next week. The House passed the bill, known as VIVA (Voter Information Verification Act), in April ... Keep Reading
Anatomy of a “Moral Monday” Protester
The mainstream media likes to portray the "Moral Monday" protesters as a cross-section of North Carolina's citizens. But are these just ordinary people who are merely concerned ... Keep Reading
Democracy NC Rallies for Elections Without Boundaries
Democracy NC provides “Action Alerts” (marching orders) for the Democratic Party. We shouldn’t be surprised by Democracy NC’s actions because we’ve seen them before – Democracy ... Keep Reading