All-out assault on NC's environment begins
Gov. Pat McCrory’s decision to sign a massive regulatory reform bill on Friday is drawing sharp criticism from environmentalists, who say House Bill 74 loosens safeguards on coal ash ponds... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Supporting teachers or blaming them
There are some very clear lines being drawn in the current education debate in North Carolina and the battle is not just about whether the General Assembly actually increased funding for education... Read More
Auto black box - a new witness
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, August 23, 2013. If you bought a new car in the last few years, chances are it’s equipped with a device that records such data as how fast a driver is going or... Read More
McCrory's stand on Yadkin River
The summer of 2013 may not be remembered by Gov. Pat McCrory as the best of times. He’s been knocked around by the state and national media for signing election bills and abortion bills. He’s been... Read More
Don’t be so quick to criticize McCrory’s young appointees
Edmund Burke, the famous Irishman who supported the American Revolution, said that “the arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.” Opponents of Gov. Pat McCrory apparently take the... Read More
Where's the jobs?
Editorial, News and Observer, August 22, 2013. After the 2013 session ended, state Sen. Neal Hunt sent his constituents a list of what he considers the accomplishments of the Republican-led... Read More
Where the N.C. GOP got its agenda
hey cut taxes and regulations, even repealed the “death tax.” They enacted voter IDs and school vouchers, tightened rules on abortion clinics and loosened laws on guns. They rejected federal... Read More
McCrory signs regulatory overhaul plan, 32 more bills
Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law a sweeping regulatory overhaul Friday that reduces environmental regulations, supersedes some city ordinances and puts all rules currently in place under review... Read More
North Carolina Receives Improved Ratings on Human Trafficking
Tar Heel lawmakers’ efforts to make the state less attractive to sex traffickers are scoring points with the Polaris Project, which announced improved ratings on human trafficking laws in North... Read More
House Republican Criticizes Heritage Action's Defund Campaign
by Michael Warren, The Weekly Standard, August 22, 2013. Renee Ellmers, a sophomore Republican congresswoman from North Carolina, has criticized a conservative group's campaign to get congressional... Read More
