Monthly Archives: December 2011

  1. Dec
    15

    Neighboring Governor Doesn’t Take the Bait on Exchanges

    Posted in Healthcare By Karen Duquette | Tagged , ,

    Virginia’s Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to wait to create a health insurance exchange until after the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the ObamaCare individual mandate.  The court will hear arguments in March and make a likely ruling by summer 2012, around the same time as the exchange federal grant deadline. McDonnell is quoted as saying, [...]

  2. Dec
    15

    AG Holder Promotes Universal Voter Registration – Wants to Stop Voter ID

    Posted in Elections & Campaigns, Politicians & Politicking By Susan Myrick | Tagged , , , , ,

    Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of voter ID legislation, Attorney General Eric Holder challenged Texas’ new voter ID law on Wednesday while speaking at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin. His speech, targeting Texas election laws and redistricting, was for the most part, a repeat of the unsubstantiated rhetoric of the liberal-left. But, Holder added [...]

  3. Dec
    15

    DMV: Do as I say; not as I do.

    Posted in Miscellaneous By Bob Luebke

    No one seems to know exactly how many vehicles are in the state vehicle fleet and their location. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the Program Evaluation Division of the North Carolina General Assembly. The report said:.  The Program Evaluation Division found an absolute discrepancy of 2.346 vehicles between what agencies and institutions [...]

  4. Dec
    15

    Perdue’s Cronies Put Project on Hold

    Posted in Economics, Environment & Energy By Brian Balfour | Tagged , , ,

    In new news pertaining to the proposed wind farm in Elizabeth City, the Charlotte Business Journal reports that the developer has decided not to begin construction on the boondoggle project. Iberdrola Renewables has decided not to start construction on a proposed $600 million N.C. wind project this year. The company says it has been unable [...]

  5. Dec
    14

    Roy Cooper’s Continuing Damage to the NC Criminal Justice System

    Posted in Legislative Activity, Public Safety By Francis De Luca | Tagged , , , ,

    While many followers of state government are occupied by  Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of the SB 9, No Discriminatory Purpose in Death Penalty and the sentencing of her top campaign finance man, a much more serious blow was being delivered to the NC criminal justice system in a Durham Courtroom. This blow was the order [...]