Daren Bakst has the gory details here, but suffice it to say state Sen. Dan Clodfelter is about to deliver a major victory to the forces of the status quo.
My take-away from this is that it is completely and utterly pointless to attempt to pass legislation which empowers citizens at the expense of North Carolina politicians, insiders, and bureaucrats. Such a thing simply will not be permitted. Understand that you paid for the lobbying muscle the League of Municipalities used against you.
And there is nothing you can do about it. Yet.
