Seven members of the General Assembly want to move from Jones Street to Capitol Hill. The redrawn congressional districts created new opportunities in the 13th Congressional District and the 12th... Read More
North Carolinians having repairs made to their vehicles are now in for a little bit of a shock. With a few exceptions, they will now have to pay state sales tax on the labor cost of those repairs. So... Read More
It’s possible people aren’t aware of this yet, but there was a law passed by the General Assembly in a special session yesterday that has generated some controversy. Intended to quash Charlotte... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 24, 2016. Near 10 p.m. Wednesday, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed House Bill 2, a measure that had been introduced to lawmakers less than 12 hours before... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, March 24, 2016. This was never about who gets to use which public bathroom in Charlotte. We wish it were that simple. The sweeping state anti-discrimination law... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 25, 2016. State lawmakers made it clear to North Carolina cities Wednesday: They sit as a Supreme City Council. Senators and representatives from Kings... Read More
by Tim Pullman and Heather Waliga, abc11.com, March 24, 2016. Five protesters were arrested Thursday evening after defying police orders to move out of the street. The group sat with arms linked... Read More
The North Carolina Association of Educators appears to have won the latest round in an ongoing dispute over whether it can have its members' dues deducted directly from their paychecks. In a letter... Read More
The anti-discrimination law passed hurriedly in North Carolina on Wednesday quickly produced a backlash in the business community because it doesn't extend protections to gays and lesbians. Companies... Read More
The defining moment of the absurd special legislative session held this week in Raleigh had nothing to do with the common sense decision by the Charlotte City Council to allow transgender people to... Read More
