The N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform is publicizing this morning a plea from two former members of the N.C. House of Representatives: Two former members of the North…
According to an article published in the News & Observer, North Carolina dropped in annual rankings of state pre-kindergarten programs published by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). …
One of the reasons I enjoy local politics so much is because of ads like these. Stunningly creative or stunningly stupid — take your pick. N.C. Rep. Ray Rapp, D-Madison,…
Representative Ray Rapp (D-Mars Hill) led a protest against the tax cuts proposed by Republican legislators. He says the Republicans should have looked before they leapt, and they are attacking…
Representative Ray Rapp (D-Mars Hill) is concerned a $400,000 cut to the DENR’s landslide mapping program will pose safety hazards. Proposed is the reduction of the department’s staffing from seven…
Representatives Ray Rapp and Phil Haire are fighting to protect Haywood County institutions from state budget cuts. Beckoned toward the chopping block in various budget proposals are: The Mountain Research…
The latest Carolina Journal Online exclusive features Sara Burrows’ report on the N.C. House District 118 race between Ray Rapp and Sam Edwards.
The Education Subcommittee of the Joint Conference Committee trying to hammer out a state budget by July 1 finally meets this afternoon after a couple of delays. We get a…
Important. Susan Fisher, Bruce Goforth, Jane Whilden, R. Philip Haire, Ray Rapp, and Cullie Tarleton all think that candidates should be penalized for raising funds beyond specified thresholds. Moreover, they…
The “compromise” reached by lawmakers over lottery funds for school construction is awful. It really is. Here is how it works. 1. The funding formula retains the “high tax bonus,”…
The North Carolina General Assembly has before it an opportunity to help government do what it does best – protect the innocents and punish the perpetrators of evil. In April…
At last count, Republican Hal Jordan has moved back in front of Democratic N.C. House Speaker Jim Black 51-49, with more than 80 percent of precincts reporting. The Associated Press…