NC Senate president pro tempore Phil Berger laid out an agenda for the upcoming session at a press conference this morning. My take: NC residents can expect to see some form of tax reform and a voter photo ID law this year, and that the Obamacare exchange will be run by the feds. It sounded [...]
Legislative Activity Archives
Civitas Study: Same Day Registration Creates Thousands of Unverified Voters
The Civitas Institute found Same Day Registration in North Carolina allows thousands of people to bypass the address verification process and vote. Matt Willoughby has a video report…
What about the Victims of the Racial Justice Act?
Now that the closing arguments have been heard for the Racial Justice Act appeals in Fayetteville, we will be waiting for another one or two months for the ruling. Christina Walters, Tilmon Golphin, and Quintel Augustine are convicted murders who have been sentenced to death. Each believes that race played a factor in their sentences. [...]
A Small Step in the Right Direction
A recent law relieving new car owners from having to get emissions inspections might cause some turmoil in mechanics’ shops but will put around $9 million back into the purses and pockets of North Carolinians, according to the Charlotte Observer. Eleven states, ranging from Kentucky to Alaska have absolutely no laws requiring vehicle inspections. North Carolina’s [...]
Watchdogs Expose ‘Don’t Know, Don’t Care’ Government
Some criticize government for not having effective programs — but the real problem is that government doesn’t want to know if its programs are effective, and doesn’t care. The more I think about, the more I think that’s a big message from a recent Civitas co-sponsored event, NC Watchdog Training, plus a recent report by [...]
