This afternoon, the State Government and State Personnel Committee continued the debate on House Bill 1717, the House version of the ABC system “modernization” bill. The Proposed Committee Substitute (PCS)…
Retiring State Rep. Ray Warren appointed to co-chair the Joint Study Committee on Alcoholic Beverage Control. Republicans hope to gain Warren’s seat in the fall. Scott Mooneyham argues that election…
The House Water Resources Committee revives Senate Bill 967, Creation of Yadkin River Trust after many thought it was dead after the last meeting. Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, (R-Cabarrus), has a…
At yesterday?s House Water Resources Meeting, long time property rights advocate and outspoken opponent to the bill, Rep Mitch Gillespie, R-McDowell, followed up previous committee discussion with several amendments to…
In last year?s Drought Management Act, despite assurances from bill sponsors, questions remained if private wells were indeed protected from government interference. Daren Bakst pointed this out in a Spotlight…
Once again, it’s unclear how many more votes remain to be counted. Here are the races in which the spread is 10 points or less. District 3: Incumbent Alice Underhill…
With preliminary state House results in, it looks like the Republicans picked up 3 seats in Districts 3, 86 and 90. Still no word on District 116 (Charles Thomas? seat)…
A “bill proposed in the legislature” would overturn the very laws that allowed Durham DA Mike Nifong’s shenanigans in the Duke lacrosse case to be uncovered. My first reaction to…
Incumbent Democrat Grier Martin wins in House District 34. The AP adds a checkmark for incumbent Republican Nelson Dollar in District 36, incumbent Democrat Linda Coleman in District 39, Democratic…
House District 88: Democratic challenger Ray Warren (55 percent) leads GOP incumbent Mark Hollo (45 percent) with 54 percent of the precincts reporting. House District 93: Democratic challenger Cullie Tarleton…
Early numbers look poor for a couple of House GOP incumbents. With 6,500 votes counted in House District 88, incumbent Mark Hollo trails Democrat Ray Warren 58 percent to 42…