Hard cases make bad law. That phrase is an apt description for why HB 1261 is this week’s bad bill of the week. HB 1261 sponsored by Rep. Nick Mackey(D-Mecklenburg) and ... Keep Reading
Archives for August 2009
$300 Million of Wasteful Spending in FY 2009-10 Budget
In spite of “crisis” claims, pork still plentiful Raleigh, NC – In spite of House Speaker Joe Hackney’s (D-Orange) bold statement that “there is no ... Keep Reading
$300 Million of Wasteful and Frivolous Spending Included in FY 2009-10 Budget
“There is no pork in this budget.” House Speaker Joe Hackney (D – Orange) commenting on the FY 2009-10 budget North Carolina’s budget will spend $20.68 ... Keep Reading
Hands off My Health Care!
Insights and Updates from the Patients First Bus Tour A year ago, I never imagined that a bill proposing a massive government-run health insurance plan and threatening to ... Keep Reading
Perdue’s Charlotte Problem
It was no secret last year that candidate Bev Perdue had a “Charlotte problem" in her race for governor. Despite running even or slightly ahead statewide, she ... Keep Reading
HB 197: No Arrrrrgument Here
Just when you thought you saw all superfluous spending from this year’s legislature, HB 197 floats to the surface. Introduced by Reps. McLawhorn (D-Pitt), E. Warren ... Keep Reading
Justice & Public Safety Budget Listings
Total spending cuts- $148.7 million Total budget- $2.2 billion JPS appropriations in the Senate budget proposal include roughly $23.8 million funded through the American ... Keep Reading
$1 Billion Tax Hike Will Deepen North Carolina Recession
Massive $1.1 Billion Proposed Tax and Fee Hike Will Deepen North Carolina Recession, Hit Poor the Hardest; Increase Year-Over-Year Spending by $400 Million The FY 2009-10 ... Keep Reading
$1 Billion Tax Hike Will Deepen North Carolina Recession
Budget Will Actually Increase Spending by Half a Billion Dollars Raleigh, NC – The FY 2009-10 North Carolina $20.861 billion state budget plan (SB 202) soon to be voted on ... Keep Reading
Jeff Mixon Speaks at Raleigh 4th of July Tea Party
On Second Amendment Rights: ... Keep Reading