Top legislative issues take issue with Perdue’s Dix proposal
The top leaders in the General Assembly, both Republicans, have taken issue with Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s efforts to transfer the Dorothea Dix campus to the city of Raleigh for a major city park....
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Senate leader Phil Berger previews the upcoming short session
The ambitious agenda laid out by Senate President Pro-tem Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, for the upcoming legislative session Sen. Phil Berger made me wonder if the short session will really be short. The...
View ArticleKeith Crisco’s death mourned by Democrats, Republicans alike
Reactions from both major political parties to the death of Keith Crisco came in not long after news reports confirmed that the former commerce secretary and 2nd Congressional District Democratic...
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Were N.C. political leaders singing in harmony?
They weren’t quite singing Kumbaya at the General Assembly during Wednesday’s opening day ceremonies and press conferences, but the tone was a bit more harmonious than it’s been in recent months....
View ArticlePress Release from NC Senate
Here is a press release that was sent out this morning from the NC Senate President Pro Tempore’s office: Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) on Tuesday announced the Senate...
View ArticleGov. Cooper Resumes Push for Higher Taxes and Bigger Government (Part 1)
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger laid out contrasting visions for North Carolina state government. Cooper’s vision was of an active government raising taxes to spend...
View ArticleGov. Cooper Resumes Push for Higher Taxes and Bigger Government (Part 2)
In his proposed budget released on Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper has provided the tax and spending details for his vision of a North Carolina determined to spend a lot more on state government. The strong...
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Teacher calls retiring senator Tillman a “d-bag”
State Sen. Jerry Tillman announced his retirement yesterday. Several teachers, presumably taking a break from preparations for the upcoming school year, expressed their opinions about Sen. Tillman on a...
View ArticleNC Announces School Reopening Deal
At a Wednesday, March 10th press conference, Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate Leader Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt announced a deal for...
View ArticleDemocrats Can’t Beat Someone with No One
Democrats don’t believe they are going to win in November. That is a reasonable conclusion to make based on candidate filing data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Candidate recruitment...
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