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
Patronage
A More In-depth Look at No-bid Contracts
Several weeks ago I wrote a Bad Bill of the Week for SB 1114 - a bill that would remove the bidding requirements for municipal contracts in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Asheville, and ... Keep Reading
5/28 Bad Bill is on the Move
S.B. 1114 sponsored by Sen. Kinnaird (D- Orange), has been introduced in the House as H.B. 1888 by Rep. Insko (D- Orange) and Rep. Faison (D- Orange). This bill, last week’s Bad ... Keep Reading
