Nags Head

Senate approves another CR

The Senate adopted another Continuing Resolution (House Bill 102) today that will keep government up and running (again!) until they come to a final budget agreement.  This one would still…

Death By Probation

The N.C. Department of Corrections has killed again. The blood of the five victims of Patrick Burris covers the hands of state administrators and lawmakers. Obvious, fatal — fatal —…

Walmart Good, Walmart Bad in NC

From one end of the state to the other there is certainly disagreement about “big-box” retailers.  This week, Nags Head made a move to ban them from existence by limiting…

What Tax Money Can Do, But Should It?

The state’s recent 9.5% increase in spending is marred with all sorts of pork projects.  This one is rather interesting considering that nature and the market have both conspired for…