Water Resources Management

Dedicated Citizens

The Polk County Commissioners held a worksession at 6:00 a.m. to review a water resources contract, and look who showed up.

Slight Anachronism

Who should control Asheville’s water resources has become politicized along partisan lines. A demonstration has been organized for Saturday, when lots of Republicans in higher offices will be attending former…

Michael Sanera discusses North Carolina ‘water wars’ at 9 a.m. on WFAE

Those of you who enjoyed Sara Burrows’ recent Carolina Journal Online report about North Carolina “water wars” can learn more about the topic at 9 a.m, when Michael Sanera participates…

This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio

Much of the debate about the impact of the N.C. House’s budget and tax plans has involved a mix of economic fact and fantasy. John Hood distinguishes the fact from…

Legislative Committee Notes

Recommendations resulting from legislative study committees held during the interim are eligible for consideration during the short session. Today, the House ABC Committee debated and passed a bill to  modernize…

Water debate heats up

Private wells protection

In today’s House Water Resources and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. David Lewis’s (R-Harnett) very important House Bill 1429 is considered. The bill amends last year’s Drought Management Act to clarify that…

State bureaucrats seeking larger drought role

Those who seek more state government involvement in drought management are pushing for legislative action before lawmakers wrap up this year’s session. Joe Coletti has offered some suggestions that could…

Uphill Stream of Stunted Consciousness

Those dumb, fat children are once again being exploited to further socialist agendas. Another press analysis of Action for Children North Carolina’s “Child Poverty in North Carolina” concludes that more…

Gov. Easley on everything

The guv talked to Mark Binker and the conversation ran in Sunday’s News & Record. You have to marvel at the governor’s performance. On Skybus: “We don’t have any investment…

Why don’t they just listen to Joe?

Some of the candidates for governor discussed today the future of North Carolina’s water resources. They could have just listened to Joe Coletti.  7 p.m. update: Perhaps if I had…

This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio

The 2008 election cycle has generated plenty of debate about the future of conservatism in American politics. Two experts will discuss the topic in the next edition of Carolina Journal…