House Bill 628 , a bipartisan bill, if passed will bring some sensible thinking to the use of the “green” certification process known as LEED certification. The LEED process is controlled by a private corporation and can add greatly to the cost of a building. It also can discriminate against locally sourced products in favor [...]
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Tom Ross – A Predictable Anti-Gun Voice Speaks Out
UNC system President Tom Ross has weighed into the gun debate. Ross wants a provision in House Bill 937, that allows concealed carry permit holder to have a weapon in a locked vehicles on a college campus. to be removed. This should come as no surprise to anyone. Ross, as head of the liberal Z Smith Reynolds Foundation, [...]
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation – Harmed by the Blueprint NC Scandal?
Yes Weekly in the Triad published a story today by Jim Longworth, LEAKED MEMO RAISES CONCERNS, which explores what the Blueprint NC scandal may mean to one of the largest charitable trusts in the Nation, the Z. Smith Reynolds (ZSR) Foundation. “As soon as this story surfaced last Friday, I spoke with ZSR Executive Director Leslie [...]
What WRAL Isn’t Telling You About BlueprintNC
While the media is reporting on an important political story, WRAL is leaving out key information about its deep connections to the group at the center of the story . The Charlotte Observer posted a story on BlueprintNC, a liberal group responsible for coordinating activities on the left, after a ”confidential” 38 page strategy memo was leaked. Wral picked [...]
Walter Dalton Breaks Law in Campaign Video
Politicians sometimes pass laws and decide not to comply with those laws. I like to point out examples of this type of hypocrisy but it is not often I get to use a campaign video from a candidate to show you an elected official violating a law he voted for, in this case the “Seat [...]
