Daily Archives: June 3, 2011

Becki Gray submits the following: As the North Carolina Republican Party convenes in Wilmington for its state convention, some gathered along the waterfront for an I Love America rally. John Hood offered featured remarks. He focused on other periods of history when America was in peril. He says freedom will prevail, but we have toContinue Reading

The House elections committee took up a proposed committee substitute to House Bill 452, entitled Judicial Election Changes. This bill would repeal the instant run-off voting in judicial elections, repeal the authority for public financing for council of state races, and allow for judicial elections to be conducted in a partisan manner.  Currently in NorthContinue Reading

Several bills were discussed in the House Judiciary Committee today. H.B. 36, Government Contactors Must Use E-Verify, was the first brought up and the PCS requires employers in the state, and entities and their subcontractors who contract with a government agency in our state, to use the federal E-verify program to verify the work authorizationContinue Reading

Redistricting tends to be a heated process and today the House Elections Committee discussed bill 824, Nonpartisan Redistricting Process.  The bill sponsors drew the basis of the bill from Iowa’s redistricting method that has been in place for 30 years, and has yet to lead to a single court case. Using this new system would save aContinue Reading

Today, the House Rules Committee took up House Bill 87 which was formerly known as the Sunshine Amendment.  House Bill 87  failed previously to pass out of the House Rules Committee three separate times.  The bill re-emerged as a *proposed committee substitute and is now titled Accident Ticket 30 Day Contact Bill. A similar bill, SenateContinue Reading

Don’t think we need tort reform? Check out this case from Pennsylvania.  A woman is suing Dunkin Donuts for putting sugar in her coffee when she asked for artificial sweetener.  The lady went into a diabetic shock as a result (allegedly). 1) If sugar is such a big issue for you, then don’t have someoneContinue Reading

I have decided to start a new public education campaign for far-left extremists to teach them the basics of government and anything else they may be having problems understanding.  I’d include pictures, but I only have so much time. Today’s lesson: The state legislature.  Click here for today’s reading. In the budget, there is aContinue Reading

David Bass’ latest Carolina Journal Online report reviews the week’s top N.C. legislative news, including votes on a nearly $20 billion budget plan.