Here we go again. Pregnant women are at risk in North Carolina. While this current case has a mother-to-be unresponsive in the hospital with the unborn child's status unknown, it has happened here before. The death of an unborn child and mother is a surprisingly frequent occurrence in North Carolina and the law does not address [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
- Dec23
N.C.’s Taxpayer-financed Campaigns are Unconstitutional
So says Locke Foundation analyst Daren Bakst in this article. Bakst describes a recent US Supreme Court decision that has direct implications on the "matching funds" element used in NC's public campaign financing system. (read more about NC's scheme to force taxpayers to finance political campaigns here) State legislators take an oath to uphold the [...]
- 3Dec23
Raleigh’s Police Chief: Solving Problems
Whenever public servants are mentioned in the media, it usually involves criticism of their job performance or the revelation of some sort of character flaw. This is even more the case in the blogosphere. But, when we see our public leaders doing the right thing, this too must be recognized. Raleigh's Chief of Police has [...]
- Dec23
Budget Hole Growing
The budget hole for current fiscal year continues to grow, according to a Fiscal Research report. Tax revenues are down 6.1% compared to revenue projections that were used while crafting the budget. The new numbers are down even more from the 5% below projections Fiscal Research reported in November. A few weeks ago, legislative economists [...]
- Dec22
Inauguration Spellcheck
You would think if you paid $30,000 for the privilege of sponsoring part of the governor-elect's inauguration, you could at least have your name spelled right on the invitation. Not so the case for Mega-law firm McGuireWoods.The official invite listed the Richmond based firm as McQuireWoods (sic) (but has since been updated online). The firm [...]
- 2Dec19
So you think there is no waste in NC state spending?
If you believe that, I have a bridge I want to sell you. Don't take my word for it, here are the words of state Senator Tony Rand the Majority Leader of the NC Senate and one of the chief architects of the state budget: “We’ve thrown money away in the past,” Rand said. “Now, we’re going to [...]
- 2Dec18
God’s License Plate Update
A couple of weeks ago I told you about the inherent differences between the Carolinas by looking at their respective license plates. I may have spoke (or blogged) to soon. Our southern neighbors legislative wishes have been challenged by the usual atheist and non-christian litigants, who have found a sympathetic ear with federal judge Cameron [...]
- Dec18
Big Government is Not Stimulous
Cato Institute's Dan Mitchell provides an easily-digestible explanation of why Keynesian "pump-priming" does not work. View it here.
- 1Dec18
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Looks like the "my highway loop should be done first" battle between Charlotte and Fayetteville is heating up even more in light of transportation dollars becoming a bit more scarce. "Limited funding and political heat are putting the squeeze on a $270 million expansion of Fayetteville’s Interstate 295. The project is now postponed indefinitely. And [...]
- Dec18
Tax vs. Fee – what’s in a name?
If you're in California, there's a lot of money riding on this particular name change. Democrats in the California State Legislature have been stymied in their efforts to raise taxes due to a pesky little clause in the State Constitution that requires 2/3 approval by both chambers of the Legislature to increase taxes. Their latest [...]