North Carolina’s lobbying laws are among the weakest in the nation. We at least have a right to know how much lobbyist are spending wining and dining the people elected to represent us. [Continue Reading...]

Cut services to the aged, blind, and disabled to pay for tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy? [Continue Reading...]

(04-13-05) Wednesday morning, advocates for people in North Carolina who need human services were treated to what has become an annual spectacle at the legislative building, the release of a spending proposal that would make devastating cuts to human services programs. [Continue Reading...]

(04-06-05) The House passed a lottery bill Wednesday afternoon in a 61-59 vote. The 90 minute debate was relatively low-key and provided few surprises. Lottery supporters talked about the money the lottery will provide for school construction, college scholarships, and early childhood programs. [Continue Reading...]

(04-05-05)The House leadership’s shopping spree for pro-lottery votes may end one way or another Wednesday afternoon if House Speaker Jim Black follows through with his plan to bring the issue to the House floor for a vote after a Wednesday morning meeting of the House lottery charade committee. [Continue Reading...]

(03-28-05) If you are paying attention at all these days, a theme is emerging from much of the coverage of the issues facing North Carolina. [Continue Reading...]