What can lawmakers consider during the 2018 short session? Not everything, because of limits imposed by the long session Adjournment Resolution. Important issues such as school funding... Read More
In addition to the 2018-19 state budget, school safety is a top priority for the 2018 short session. At the conclusion of the long session, Speaker Tim Moore established a House Select Committee on... Read More
North Carolina ranks 44th in the nation in access to health care. When you consider we have great access in some parts of the state — those close to metropolitan areas and teaching hospitals in... Read More
For the first time in recent memory, the General Assembly is well underway in putting together the state budget before session has even started. For fiscal conservatives, anyone interested in sound... Read More
North Carolina ranks 44thin the nation in access to health care. That’s an average of access across the state. When you consider that we have great access in some parts of the state – those close... Read More
What’s the theme for limited government, personal responsibility, opportunity and freedom across North Carolina for the 2018 election cycle? Keep on keepin’ on. Reforms since 2011 have... Read More
The state legislature adjourned the 2017 long session June 29. They were done, right? Expected back all afresh and new in spring of 2018 after a long break of doing nothing? Not exactly. They... Read More
The Joint Legislative Committee on Judicial Redistricting and Reform met for the second time yesterday. For a large part of the meeting, they heard Administrative Office of the Courts’ reports on... Read More
2017 – a year of fights. Because some things are worth fighting for and sometimes it’s just politics. General Assembly v. Governor Cooper: even before he was elected, the Democrat Governor... Read More
It’s the holidays. Time for good cheer, glad tidings and songs of the season. Good will to all, peace and joy. But in North Carolina, a Grinch hides around every corner. He steals opportunity and... Read More
