Conservatives frequently complain about judicial activism on our nation’s courts and they have a valid point. Judicial activism happens when judges do not confine ... Keep Reading
Archives for August 2009
Defending Marriage in N.C.
North Carolina is the only Southern state that does not have a defense of marriage amendment included in its constitution. Without such an amendment, the state is subject to ... Keep Reading
2009 Session Legislative Recap Series: Life and Family
Life and Family Legislation: Liberal Agenda Advances, Conservative Values Ignored The 2009 legislative session proved, yet again, that North Carolina General Assembly lawmakers ... Keep Reading
HB 1005: All Aboard!
North Carolina lawmakers during the 2009 legislative session have set the state up to write blank checks. Those checks would cover the costs to build commuter choo choo services ... Keep Reading
2009 Session Legislative Recap Series: Health and Human Services
Health Care: Escalating Costs, Government Control, Fewer Consumer-Driven Options Health care reform ranks highly among the top policy issues this year. However, of all the ... Keep Reading
Misplaced Legislative Priorities
As the latest session of the North Carolina General Assembly nears another mind numbing conclusion, taxpayers have to wonder what their lawmakers have been doing in Raleigh for ... Keep Reading
Chris Hayes on WPTF: Civitas survey of Wake county residents
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HB 1384: Clean Up On Aisle Three!
The nanny-staters are at it again with HB 1384 - Shopping Carts/Prevent Exposure to Germs. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Earl Jones (D – Guilford), would ... Keep Reading
K-12 Education Budget: What They Don’t Tell You
There has been much talk from lawmakers about the need to spare North Carolina public schools from large budget cuts and protect teachers’ jobs. The General ... Keep Reading
Transportation Goals Continue to Be Unmet
Lawmakers in 2009 introduced new local tax options – which will have a considerable affect on North Carolina over the next decade – to finance public transportation, ... Keep Reading