See-nothing SEANC
For years, Dana Cope and the State Employees Association of North Carolina have pursued a vendetta against State Treasurer Janet Cowell. They didn’t like the way she manages the state’s pension... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Power brokers: Who are they?
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, February 17, 2015. It’s no secret that powerful special interests drive the legislative agenda in Raleigh. But a new report, “Tar Heel Power Brokers,” lays... Read More
Without people's consent, government has no just power
Something important is happening in Greensboro. You could feel it last Thursday when scores of people turned out on a bitterly cold, windy night to defend their city government. You could read it in... Read More
Partisan tensions apparent in Senate debate over gas tax
photo by Asheville Citizen-Times by Mark Barrett, Citizen-Times, published in USA Today, February 16, 2015. This year's session of the state General Assembly began with promises of bipartisanship and... Read More
Ruling could force change in how state builds highways
In a ruling that could force sweeping changes in how the state builds highways, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the state must pay a group of landowners whose properties are in the... Read More
NC Leg pushes $1Billion gas tax hike while offering handouts to cronies
Senate bill 20 – approved by the Senate last week – would result in a net increase of $1.2 billion in the state's gas tax over the next four years, according to legislative research projections... Read More
Rule out vouchers
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 14, 2015. Many North Carolina taxpayers might be surprised to learn that, in addition to supporting public education, they’re paying for students to... Read More
Burr's 2016 re-election will be tied to presidential campaign
Republican Sen. Richard Burr's re-election prospects next year could depend on how well his party's presidential ticket fares in North Carolina. More than any bellwether state in the country, North... Read More
The song remains the same
Governors make lots of decisions. They propose budgets. They hire Cabinet secretaries and other key state officials. They appoint members to governing boards and licensing agencies. They sign or veto... Read More
The Senate's miraculous - or not - gas tax plan
If you could devise a way to bring in more than $1 billion in new government revenue over a few years, while cutting taxes simultaneously, you might be a miracle-worker. Yet that's what several high... Read More
