HB 722 “Capital Procedure/Severe Disability” has been filed, sent to committee, and now has been sent to the Rules Committee. When first looking at the bill, one would think it would be drawing a line between a severe mental disability and alcohol use in cases where the death penalty can be applied. Insanity would not [...]
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Confused or Misinformed?
Watching the Legislative Black Caucus (6:05 – 7:21) last week something made my ears perk up. Rep. Marcus Brandon (D-Guilford) was introduced to talk about criminal justice issues on their agenda. Brandon began talking about a bill that had no House number, one Rep. Marilyn Avila (R-Wake) was working on, and which he said dealt [...]
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 [...]
Surprise! Cowell’s Cronies To Get Paid
Per Thompson Reuters News: NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann and Labaton Sucharow will be the lead law firms in securities lawsuits arising out of Facebook Inc’s $16 billion initial public offering, according to a federal judge’s ruling on Thursday. The two firms represent a group of state pension funds [...]
