In recent days the News & Observer has run two stories (here and here ) about the potential merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy. If approved the merger would produce a $26 billion electric utility, the largest in the nation. One article reports how North Carolina officials waived state rules to allow the merger [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
New 2008 Voter Fraud Charges
“What’s important to me is that this sort of thing not occur in the future. This happened with impunity because no one thought that they would ever get caught, and in fact it was likely that no one would ever catch them because no structural safeguard existed to ensure that this wouldn’t occur.” – Ryan [...]
Raleigh Taxpayers Demand a Vote on Government Debt
Raleigh taxpayers have been denied a vote on two-thirds of the $1.2 billion in new debt run up by city leaders over the last decade. Per this N&O article, some taxpayers are seeking to change that trend, and require voter approval over all debt issued by the city. A conservative political group is suing Raleigh [...]
Charlotte Observer correctly calls for saner food truck regulations
Could Charlotte be the next North Carolina city to reform needlessly restrictive food truck laws? If a recent forum held by liberal activist group Action NC and today’s Charlotte Observer editorial are any indication, the Queen City may be joining the nationwide push to give more freedom to mobile food vendors. Today’s editorial hits several good points: [...]
Wake panhandling ordinance begs for review
Wake County Commissioners have now made it official: all panhandlers in the county must now present a photo ID to obtain a permit before being allowed to beg for money. Don’t you feel safer knowing the Wake County Commissioners took action and have brought such nefarious behavior under the umbrella of government regulation? According to [...]
