One year in, lawmakers address HB2
by Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch, March 23, 2017. Thursday marks one year since HB2 was signed into law, setting off a firestorm of controversy that led to statewide boycotts, mass protests and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Diane Rehm faces life, loss and being 'Own My Own'
Diane Rehm’s scheduled visit to Elon University on April 6 is reminding fans of her public radio program how much they miss her since her retirement at the beginning of this year. For 37 years her... Read More
GOP lawmakers try again to halt new wind farm in NC
Several Republican state senators are trying again this session to limit the expansion of wind power, saying new turbines could interfere with military flights. The bill filed Wednesday, the Military... Read More
State should pass school bus bill
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, reprinted by Jacksonville Daily News, March 21, 2017. Two Republican state senators, Tom McInnis of Rockingham and John Alexander of Raleigh, are sponsoring a bill... Read More
Boxing in the Democrats
You have to give credit to state Republicans: They’re pretty clever. They keep finding simple issues to drive their voters to the polls while putting Democrats on the defensive, like an income tax... Read More
Civitas Poll shows Trump gaining support, 50% approve job Cooper is doing
The Civitas Institute released its most recent poll numbers Thursday at a luncheon in downtown Raleigh, and the survey showed President Trump’s favorability rating in the state as positive for the... Read More
Changes coming to address unfunded liabilities in state retiree benefits?
by Brian Balfour, Civitas Institute, March 22, 2017. Changes to the State Health Plan may be coming, following a vote of the State Health Plan Board of Trustees taking place today. State employees who... Read More
Cooper is in weaker position
Newly elected Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper gave his first State of the State address on March 13. The longtime leader of the North Carolina Senate, Phil Berger, gave the Republican response. Both men... Read More
Government intervention in renewables market a 'slam dunk,' GOP operatives say
Two highly regarded Republican political consultants told an audience of state lawmakers, lobbyists, and renewable-energy entrepreneurs Tuesday they should consider government intervention into the... Read More
Cooper vetoes partisan elections for judges
Gov. Roy Cooper issued his first veto today, and there's a chance it won't be overridden. The measure restores partisan elections for District and Superior Court judges. Cooper's objections are... Read More
