Previously, I’ve blogged about Governor Perdue’s statist desire to secure ownership of four dams in the Uwharrie region of North Carolina currently owned by Alcoa. The General Assembly has capitulated and passed legislation, providing Perdue with a means to acquire ownership of the dams. The legislation, HB972, creates the Uwharrie Regional Resources Commission which has all [...]
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Potential Scandal in Perdue DOT
It looks as though the Durham Herald-Sun may be on to something. Early this morning, an article was posted to the newspaper’s website outlining a scenario in which the Perdue Administration could be implicated in a convoluted plot to skirt local zoning regulations in Durham. Such an accusation is certainly worth examination, although the relationship [...]
Affirmative Action in Contracting Affirmed by Court
The United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that state agencies and departments may show favoritism to businesses owned by Blacks and Native Americans. Details about the case can be read here, but the gist of it is that a business submitting the lowest bid did not receive a contract with the North Carolina [...]
If It’s Good Enough for Britian’s PM…
Then why can’t Governor Perdue fly commercial every once in a while? British Prime Minister David Cameron trekked across the pond on a commercial British Airways flight and saved his country $300,000 in travel costs according to The Sun. Yet, NC Governor Bev Perdue continues to hopscotch around the state and nation in a Department [...]
New Commission Could Acquire Alcoa’s Dams
The General Assembly has created an avenue through which the state may strike a blow to property rights. As reported in the Charlotte Observer on Monday, the General Assembly passed HB972 which is an act to create the Uwharrie Regional Resources Commission. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Cullie Tarleton (D-Watauga) and passed unanimously in [...]
