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The end of taxpayer financing of campaigns, at least NC’s system of “clean elections” is fast approaching (hopefully). It is clear taxpayer financing is unconstitutional, although the State Board of…
You can bet the final hours of any legislative session will be chock full of shenaningans and hijinks. This short session’s no different. Just review the past few days of…
As Rick pointed out, a legislative committee is expected to take up a bill (SB 20) that would expand taxpayer financing of campaigns to the treasurer’s race. Last week, the…
Today’s lead editorial in The Old Reliable was reliably ignorant about the part of the Constitution it should be most knowledgeable about: the First Amendment. The editors dedicated roughly two-thirds…
The answer to that question, at least as of now, is a resounding NO. Background Matching funds are a central part of North Carolina’s taxpayer financing system (referred to as…
As I have argued, taxpayer financing of campaigns, such as NC has with appellate judges, is clearly unconstitutional in light of the United States Supreme Court decision in Davis. v.…
Democrats have chosen Chris Heagarty to take former Rep. Ty Harrell’s Wake County legislative seat (District 41). I’ve interviewed Chris several times over the past few years. He’s a very…
Tomorrow, the state Senate could vote to allow cities to use your tax dollars for the personal use of politicians. Below is my latest Carolina Beat on the issue: Scandal…
The Senate Judiciary I Committee is scheduled to hear SB 336, a bill that would repeal the matching fund provisions in North Carolina’s taxpayer campaign financing programs. Senator Phil Berger…
House Bill 120, Taxpayer Funded Municipal Elections was scheduled for a third reading and final vote in the House today. At the last minute, the bill sponsor, Rep. Rick Glazier…
Today, the NC House was expected to vote on HB 120, a bill that would expand taxpayer financing of elections to municipalities. It appears the vote may have been pushed…
RALEIGH — North Carolina should repeal its system of taxpayer-financed elections, since a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes it clear the system is unconstitutional. That’s the conclusion a John…