Daily Archives: June 10, 2011

New at Carolina Journal Online: Legislative week in review

Written on June 10, 2011 at 5:54 pm, by

In the latest Carolina Journal Online report, Sara Burrows looks at the frenzied crossover week in the General Assembly.

Berger statement, video urges budget signature from Gov. Perdue

Written on June 10, 2011 at 4:12 pm, by

From Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger’s office: Berger: Governor, sign this budget Raleigh, N.C. – Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released a video Friday urging Gov. Beverly Perdue to sign the $19.7 billion bipartisan budget. Below is the transcript: “The legislature recently passed a $19.7 billion bipartisan budget that reforms education, reducesContinue Reading

Krauthammer weighs the proper approach to countering Obama

Written on June 10, 2011 at 4:07 pm, by

Charles Krauthammer‘s latest examination of the 44th president’s record leads to some interesting conclusions about the approach Republicans are taking to combat him: It’s not that the ideological case against Obama cannot be made. Obamacare with its individual mandate remains unpopular. The near-trillion-dollar stimulus remains an albatross. Even the failed attempt at cap-and-trade — governmentContinue Reading

I think I am becoming a Jonah Goldberg groupie

Written on June 10, 2011 at 2:02 pm, by

Here is the his latest take on Newt and Perry.  It is impossible to link to his “Goldberg File” but the guys at NR are working on fixing that.  If you want to get it every week, go to NROnline and sign up.  It is a must read for me every week. I think I’veContinue Reading

A difference in search of a distinction

Written on June 10, 2011 at 12:38 pm, by

Rep. Alma Adams, a Democrat from Greensboro, has been moonlighting as an investigative journalist/fact-checker. Or at least, she’s been listening to people who do. Shortly after the House voted 71-48 to pass House Bill 854, informed-consent for an abortion, Adams circulated a letter among lawmakers challenging a story Rep. Pat McElraft, R-Carteret, told on theContinue Reading

Niall Ferguson worries about the aftermath of the ‘Arab Spring’

Written on June 10, 2011 at 8:52 am, by

If you’ve been happy to see the overthrow of long-entrenched dictators in the Arab world, Niall Ferguson‘s latest Newsweek article might dampen your enthusiasm a bit. Ferguson believes economic turmoil linked to the Arab Spring could have devastating results: The big story, however, is capital flight. Egyptian businessmen complain of soaring crime in the cities,Continue Reading

Cutting Raleigh’s “Arts” subsidies? Fat Chance

Written on June 10, 2011 at 8:50 am, by

As sure as the sun will come up tomorrow, proposals to cut budgets bring out special interests and one of the most powerful is the so-called arts community. The arts community usually gets its way because city council members and arts community members are often part of the same city elite. Thus council members areContinue Reading

No smoking inside or outside in Greensboro?

Written on June 10, 2011 at 8:46 am, by

As in some other cities and counties in North Carolina, Greensboro is debating whether or not to ban smoking in its parks. According to the News & Record: The Cone Health Foundation has asked the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Commission to ban smoking in all 175 city parks, recreational facilities, greenways and trails. If enactedContinue Reading