The so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger's posterior.
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 7:09 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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This year's short session of the General Assembly may live up to its name. Lawmakers return to the capital today for the first time since the historic 2013 session in which they reformed the tax code, cut taxes, enacted broad changes to election laws, fought back against Medicaid expansion and...
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 12:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The power of incumbency, gerrymandered election districts, and a growing national distaste for politics in general might be the causes of having voter ballots for the May 6 primary election showing more blanks than the responses to a pop quiz.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The races for only 7 percent of state legislative seats - and no congressional districts - are likely to be competitive this year, say two organizations tracking North Carolina voting trends.
Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 @ 8:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Civitas wrote about how a city audit uncovered widespread cronyism and financial misconduct at the Raleigh Business and Technology Center.
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 @ 7:49 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Tax reform moved a step closer to the finish line Tuesday as the Republican-led state Senate gave its tentative approval to its modified plan by a 32-15 margin. While it's not clear whether Republican Gov. Pat McCrory backs the proposal, the GOP leader in the House says his...
Published: Thursday, July 4th, 2013 @ 6:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court has been the big news this week, with landmark 5-4 divided rulings.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2013 @ 2:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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State Sen. Gladys Robinson is posing a question that has been popular among charter school advocates for years.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 11:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Ipreo is just the kind of company we want to attract to North Carolina," said Governor McCrory.
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 @ 11:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Calling it a "hostile takeover" that sets a dangerous precedent of allowing the state to seize municipal assets, Senate Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to block a bill transferring ownership...
Published: Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 @ 12:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charlotte officials believe Senate Republicans have an ulterior motive in sponsoring legislation to create a regional authority to own and operate Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2013 @ 4:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill was filled with princes and paupers gathered to pay tribute to Bill Friday.
Published: Thursday, October 18th, 2012 @ 11:06 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Sparks flew during a Wednesday Senate committee meeting after a top aide to Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue said that he never intended to alter the opinion of a top Department of Transportation official when he changed a letter about the timing for money on two toll projects.
Published: Thursday, June 28th, 2012 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue's top legislative aide told a Senate committee on Thursday that altered letters which ended up saying the opposite of what a top ranking Department of Transportation official intended.
Published: Friday, June 22nd, 2012 @ 9:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Candidate filing for the May primary closed at noon Wednesday with 40 percent of legislative districts -- 68 seats out of 170 in the N.C. General Assembly -- lacking either a Republican or Democratic challenger.
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2012 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Barring some last-minute filing, it looks like key North Carolina Democrats failed to find persuasive my previous column on the gubernatorial race. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 4:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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