NC General Assembly: Three Wins, One Mistake

A couple of interesting articles at Carolina Journal detail some interesting legislation being advanced in Raleigh. First, an amendment to the NC State Constitution are being proposed to mandate voter ID for all voters– including absentee voters. There is another amendment to place a cap on state income taxes at […]

NC Sheriffs Bill, Jefferson Griffin Race, UNC Chapel Hill Gain-of-Function Research

There has been a cluster of news regarding our state government over the last couple of days. First, the General Assembly did override Cooper’s veto. It is thus now state law that county sheriffs must cooperate with federal immigration authorities. It eliminates in some important respects “sanctuary county” status that […]

Helene Relief Bill’s Hidden Surprises

There has been much consternation from the regional media/left complex over the Raleigh Republicans’ most recent Helene relief bill. They packed into the bill some surprises including shifting the State Board of Elections to the State Auditor’s control (to be Dave Boliek, a Republican); directing the State Attorney General regarding […]