July 16, 2013 – 8:33 am
They can exclaim whatever talking point they want, but in any tax reform debate it’s easy to see that Democrats hate The Government getting less money and citizens keeping more of what they earn (WRAL) Lawmakers and Gov. Pat McCrory struck a deal on tax reform Monday, ending a weeks-long impasse over how to rewrite […]
July 15, 2013 – 10:39 am
They’re doing their best to position today’s crazy protest as about being for “women’s rights”, but since the big topic over the last two weeks here in North Carolina has been legislation instituting a few basic, minor common sense solutions regarding abortion, we know what they mean (WRAL) The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP […]
July 12, 2013 – 7:12 am
Democrats are very, very, very unhappy that this occurred (WRAL) The state House on Thursday approved a proposal to add regulations to the operations of North Carolina abortion clinics. The House voted 74-41 in favor of the bill, which now returns to the Senate for a final vote before going to Gov. Pat McCrory. He […]
July 11, 2013 – 7:11 am
I’m devastated (WRAL) A Wednesday editorial in The New York Times is the latest blow to North Carolina’s reputation as a progressive state. Headlined “The Decline of North Carolina,” the editorial criticizes the “grotesque damage” created by the Republican-led General Assembly. “State government has become a demolition derby, tearing down years of progress in public […]
July 3, 2013 – 7:55 am
When I first saw this article at both WRAL and the Raleigh News and Observer, I was really hoping that there would be a Memeorandum thread, with a whole bunch of liberals freaking out over what are common sense restrictions. I got the first, but not the second. From the N&O A bill restricting abortions […]
June 20, 2013 – 1:00 pm
In other words, she wants teachers to not pay their “fair share” (Raleigh N&O) Legislators rejected a suggestion from the elected state schools chief that the state exempt teachers from personal income taxes. June Atkinson, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, told News & Observer editorial writers and reporters Monday that teachers should be exempt, […]
June 12, 2013 – 11:05 am
And change a whole raft of other regulations regarding handguns (Raleigh N&O) A major gun-rights bill took an unexpected turn Tuesday with a proposal to eliminate the law that requires people receive a permit from their county sheriff before they can buy a handgun. The bill, approved in a Senate Judiciary committee, still requires a […]
May 31, 2013 – 12:55 pm
Gee, who would have seen this coming? (via GC from Raised On Hoecakes) (News 14) North Carolina drivers who use hybrid cars could end up paying for it in the long run. State lawmakers in the Senate have proposed drivers pay an additional fee if they drive a hybrid or electric car. They are the […]
May 9, 2013 – 11:26 am
An attempt to include parents in the decisions of their children, something for which Democrats are against…well, as long as it’s not their own kids (News And Observer) A bill advancing in the North Carolina House requires minors seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and other problems to first obtain parental consent. The House Health […]
May 7, 2013 – 7:22 am
This should drive Joe Biden nuts: instead of restricting the gun rights of North Carolina citizens, the NC House voted to extend them (WRAL) State House lawmakers voted late Monday night to allow concealed weapons on college campuses, state property, greenways, bike trails, at sporting events and in businesses that serve alcohol. Proponents of House […]
