Daily Archives: June 15, 2011

From Americans for Prosperity state director Dallas Woodhouse: “Early this morning, a super majority of the North Carolina House kept a promise to taxpayers that a billion dollars in temporary taxes would expire at the end of this month. With all the cynicism in politics, it is refreshing to see politicians that signed our pledgesContinue Reading

Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger’s office issued this statement after the 31-19 vote to override Gov. Beverly Perdue’s veto of the state budget: “Final passage of this bipartisan budget signals a new, more responsible era in North Carolina state government – one in which legislators spend tax dollars wisely, fuel job creation in theContinue Reading

Together NC, a “broad and diverse collection of non-profit organizations, service providers, and professional associations” with a shared objective of making state government as large, expensive, and intrusive as possible, held a wake of sorts this morning at the Halifax Mall near the General Assembly — a “Farewell Party for North Carolina’s Public Investments.” TheContinue Reading

Thanks to CNN’s Political Ticker, we now can see John Edwards‘ mug shot.

From The Hill: Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) said he does not often debate on the House floor, for three reasons. The first is because Republicans are “tone deaf,” and are “not really listening to what anybody is saying to them.” Secondly, he said they don’t care about the substance of the bill up tonight onContinue Reading

A recent Education Week article, “Frustrated Educators Aim to Build Grassroots Movement,” describes a July 30 march in Washington, DC organized by Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action.  Stay hydrated, my friends. Anyway, this event will test the integrity of the mainstream media, particularly the Washington Post.  Will the media try toContinue Reading

Aside from this year’s highly contested budget, redistricting is probably the most controversial issue to come forth since the Republican’s took control in last November’s election. Today’s Joint Legislative Committee on Redistricting meeting, while informational, was more accusatory than anything.  Democrats spent a majority of the two hour meeting claiming that their concerns had not beenContinue Reading