For Tax Increase Against Tax Increase Austin M. Allran Bob Atwater Doug Berger Phil Berger Stan Bingham Harris Blake Dan Blue Andrew C. Brock Harry Brown Peter S. Brunstetter Chris…
Forsyth Sen. Linda Garrou was ‘double-bunked’ with Republican Pete Brunstetter, which is why she has decided not to run in the upcoming election, as have many other Dems: “Certainly, this…
N.C. Rep. Jennifer Weiss, D-Wake, won’t seek re-election. She is double-bunked with Republican Rep. Tom Murry (Dome) Thursday, February 2: The day that N.C. Democrats died? (The Daily Advance) Whiteville…
This year?s legislative session will focus primarily on adjusting the state budget, and you?ll hear several reactions to the governor?s budget plan during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.…
Take a minute to read the News & Observer’s take on the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) 2009 Legislative Report Card. The N.C. Association of Educators, an organization of…
After passing the House last night, the Senate takes up the Hair Braiding bill, Sen. Don East R-Alleghany, takes exception to the way the bill has been handled. East says…
The House Commerce meets today and considers SB 943, Expand Film Credit, which increases the tax credit to film companies from 15 percent to 25 percent. All committee members have…
It would take 12 years for the affiliate tax to generate as much revenue for the state as the $150 million the Department of Revenue expects from extra scrutiny of…
As the budget negotiations continue and legislative leaders tell us they are struggling with how to pay teachers and provide essential services to the most needy, they continue to find…
Last night the state Senate approved the bill making school board elections in Forsyth County nonpartisan. But it’s still questionable exactly what the change hopes to accomplish: Most of the…
House Bill 120, Taxpayer Funded Municipal Elections was amended in the House to apply only to cities with more than 50,000 people. This means that smaller cities will be able…
The Senate has finished their work for crossover and at the conclusion of today’s session, Sen. Linda Garrou (D-Forsyth), Appropriations Chair announced that she hopes the House will now get…