State
Tony Rand resigns
This from the Speaker’s office: Speaker Hackney statement on resignation of Sen. Tony Rand “Sen. Rand served the people of Cumberland County and the state [...] Full Story, Permalink »
State audit calls for tighter controls on Golden LEAF
State Auditor Beth Wood’s office just released a look at the practices and oversight of the Golden Long-term Economic Advancement Foundation — the state’s Golden [...] Full Story, Permalink »
quick survey
5 out of 7 headlines read something like President says ‘stop bickering and pass health care’ Speech and transcript at C&L Also: some asshat from [...] Full Story, Permalink »
Memo to Raleigh
All the cool states are doing it. Despite budgets ravaged by the recession, at least 13 states have invested millions of dollars this year to [...] Full Story, Permalink »
Questioning Turpike Authority
Rep. Crawford’s House Bill 1617 is up in the Senate today. The bill changes the way the state’s turnpike authority is set up. Under the [...] Full Story, Permalink »
The Long Struggle
Via the White House: . . . The American people are the most insurance-minded people in the world. They will not be frightened off from [...] Full Story, Permalink »
Prevent Racial Profiling
Senate Bill 464 — prevent racial profiling — is going to get a review by the House Juvenile Justice Judiciary Committee this week. (Remember the [...] Full Story, Permalink »
PACing the legislature
This lovely reminder of how things work from Bob Hall and our friends at Democracy NC: (link to report) SPECIAL-INTEREST PACS GUARD TAX LOOPHOLES A [...] Full Story, Permalink »
