#NCGA: The tug-of-war over the SBI
A move is afoot on Jones Street to consolidate state law enforcement in the executive branch. In many states, you have one centralized state police force. In North Carolina, it
Continue readingA move is afoot on Jones Street to consolidate state law enforcement in the executive branch. In many states, you have one centralized state police force. In North Carolina, it
Continue readingA couple of weeks ago, the frontline soldiers of Raleigh’s conservative revolution were targeting privilege taxes — tagging them as harmful to the economy. Now, we have the “honorables” on
Continue readingThere has been a steady drumbeat over the years to end the strategy of subsidies and tax incentives in economic development. Critics suggest — rightly so — that states will
Continue readingFormer legislator Dale Folwell, now heading up the Employment Security Commission for Gov. Pat McCrory, went back to Jones Street today to get grilled by his former colleagues. From all
Continue readingGovernor Pat McCrory knocked heads with the General Assembly — and lost — on the issue of waiving the use of E-verify to do residency checks on temporary workers across
Continue readingLegislation seeking to limit the powers of local elected officials in Duplin and Harnett counties has the Harnett County board of commissioners and board of education hopping mad and facing
Continue readingIn 2013, Gov. Pat McCrory lost a veto fight with the legislature over the use of E-Verify for checking citizenship of workers in North Carolina. Late last week, some Republican
Continue readingHmmm. Misleading information in the N&O. I know, I know. What else is new? But today’s edition really takes the cake. The headline on the lead story this morning on
Continue readingEver wonder why so few elected officials question the actions of their party leaders or the actions of their respective chambers? Ever wonder why politicians spend SO MUCH time fundraising?
Continue readingThis week the Republican majority on Jones Street slapped an excise tax on the sale of e-cigarettes. (That’s ON TOP of the sales tax already collected.) In the Senate, the
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