The backstory on those license checkpoints
License checkpoints by local police officers are getting a lot of attention these days. We had an incident in Brunswick County where deputies reportedly fired into oncoming traffic at a
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Some needed corrections for The NC Department of Corrections
State Senator Thom Goolsby (R-Wilmington) has pointed out something that should have all Tar Heel State residents concerned: There are 149 convicted criminals who are supposed to be serving their
Continue readingAfter Supreme Court rulings, all eyes are on Roy Cooper and Amendment One
Well, the US Supreme Court has stripped key provisions out of the federal Defense of Marriage Act — which kept the feds from paying benefits to “married” gay couples. The
Continue readingAll rise. “Environmental Court” is now in session.
I’ve just been made aware of the existence of an “environmental court” in Cumberland County. This “court” — presided over by an actual Superior Court judge —
Continue readingInvasion of The Purple People: SEIU moves in for the kill in North Carolina
Since 2008, The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has established a reputation as Barack Obama’s shock troops — his brownshirts, his muscle. They’ve often taken to the streets to, ahem,
Continue readingSupporters of strong voter ID laws seek grassroots help in “fixing” measure that passed NC House
There’s a new video out floating around that raises some serious questions about the strength of the voter ID bill that recently passed the GOP-controlled
Continue readingNCICL: Banning incompetents from voting is unconstitutional
That’s right. An analyst with The North Carolina Institute for Constitional Law — an outfit founded by former state Supreme Court Justice and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Orr
Continue readingA Carolina horror story: re-aligning the SBI
I don’t understand what has people — who don’t have a political allegiance aligned with that of Attorney General Roy Cooper — all shaken up about realigning the SBI into
Continue readingNAMING NAMES: national gambling scandal $$$$ lined a lot of pockets in both parties on Jones Street
The North Carolina state board of elections is calling for a probe into campaign contributions made by an indicted Oklahoma businessman and his wife to Gov. Pat McCrory and scores
Continue readingHere are my United Federation of Planets credentials. Can I vote NOW?
Thom Tillis and his team in the state House have pushed through a voter ID bill, but Jay DeLancey is NOT IMPRESSED: First, security. The
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