VIP’s DeLancy: OKing ballots from dead folks NOT COOL
We posted earlier about a bill — inspired by Mark Harris’ late father — allowing ballots cast early by people who die before the actual election day to be counted.
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#NCGA: Who is trying to kill new vote fraud investigator positions?
Jay DeLancy, executive director of The Voter Integrity Project, has been a true warrior in the fight to clean up elections in North Carolina. He’s never minced words in pushing
Continue reading#NCGA: Tillis-sponsored bill inspired by former primary foe’s father
It’s rare that we get to see legislation sponsored by a sitting House speaker. But House Bill 1267 — sponsored by reps. Thom Tillis, David Lewis, and Jeff Elmore and
Continue readingGov. Pat & the DOT budget: ‘Bev did it, too’ is NOT an excuse
Republicans took over in Raleigh promising to change the culture — No More Business As Usual. Now we have our Republican governor defending a questionable practice by claiming he’s only doing
Continue reading#NCGA: A Common Core food fight?
Want to send blood pressure readings through the roof? Mention those two magical C-words among a crowd of people and stand back to watch the ensuing fireworks. Common Core is
Continue readingComing Soon To A Theater Near You: THE BIG ‘DOUBLE-CROSS’
Wilmington-area legislators and movie industry types are pretty mad. It looks like incentives for the film industry are not going to survive the state House. These folks REALLY thought they
Continue reading#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 reading# NCGA & the tax shell game: cap THIS tax, then intro a NEW one
A 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 reading#NCGA: From BAD to WORSE on film incentives
There 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 reading#NCGA: Dale Folwell tames the shrew
Former 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
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