It’s time to wake up, North Carolina. Enough is truly enough. In truth, it’s well past time lawmakers take substantive steps toward rewriting or eliminating much of the arcane laws governing alcohol, painfully documented in N.C. General Statute 18b. It runs nearly 150…
The governor’s behind it, and state Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen is for it. Some freshmen legislators have made it a priority, some leaders in the N.C. House think it’s a good idea, and 32 states have implemented a version of it. But does Medicaid expansion…
The N.C. Department of Transportation doesn’t have enough debt space to borrow the full $3 billion for local road and bridge construction promised in the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, State Treasurer Dale Folwell says. Folwell made this comment Tuesday…
North Carolina lawmakers still wringing their hands over reforming the state’s archaic and draconian liquor-control system should look to Kentucky as an example of what a legislature can do to boost tourism, nurture entrepreneurship, and promote innovation. Ten years ago, the Kentucky Distillers Association…
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina tried to nominate members to the county elections boards, but were told it was against the law. Susan Hogarth, N.C. Libertarian Party chair, said the party is considering all of its options, but a…
An after-action report on the toppling of Silent Sam reveals “serious deficiencies” in how UNC-Chapel Hill law enforcement handled the situation. The UNC Board of Governors voted to make the report public Jan 15 and disclosed it the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 1.
I made a presentation recently to a community GOP club, a group of kind people who were smart, engaged, and curious. Much like many of the other groups I speak to and with. Most recently, I spoke about the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and…
A group of House Republicans got an early start to the new General Assembly session by re-introducing a bill Wednesday to propose a state constitutional amendment restricting eminent domain. House Bill 3 was filed early on the legislature’s opening day. Bill sponsors include…
Female genital mutilation isn’t illegal in North Carolina, but a group of senators are introducing a bill to change that for girls younger than 18. State Sen. Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth, announced Jan. 30 she’s sponsoring a bill to ban the FGM on minors. North Carolina…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional comments. Much of the controversy surrounding Silent Sam can be traced to a 2015 law protecting historical monuments from removal or relocation without official approval. Some Democratic lawmakers aim to resolve the controversy by heading straight to the…
