July 3, 2013 – 7:55 am
When I first saw this article at both WRAL and the Raleigh News and Observer, I was really hoping that there would be a Memeorandum thread, with a whole bunch of liberals freaking out over what are common sense restrictions. I got the first, but not the second. From the N&O A bill restricting abortions […]
June 20, 2013 – 1:00 pm
In other words, she wants teachers to not pay their “fair share” (Raleigh N&O) Legislators rejected a suggestion from the elected state schools chief that the state exempt teachers from personal income taxes. June Atkinson, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, told News & Observer editorial writers and reporters Monday that teachers should be exempt, […]
June 12, 2013 – 11:05 am
And change a whole raft of other regulations regarding handguns (Raleigh N&O) A major gun-rights bill took an unexpected turn Tuesday with a proposal to eliminate the law that requires people receive a permit from their county sheriff before they can buy a handgun. The bill, approved in a Senate Judiciary committee, still requires a […]
May 31, 2013 – 12:55 pm
Gee, who would have seen this coming? (via GC from Raised On Hoecakes) (News 14) North Carolina drivers who use hybrid cars could end up paying for it in the long run. State lawmakers in the Senate have proposed drivers pay an additional fee if they drive a hybrid or electric car. They are the […]
May 9, 2013 – 11:26 am
An attempt to include parents in the decisions of their children, something for which Democrats are against…well, as long as it’s not their own kids (News And Observer) A bill advancing in the North Carolina House requires minors seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and other problems to first obtain parental consent. The House Health […]
May 7, 2013 – 7:22 am
This should drive Joe Biden nuts: instead of restricting the gun rights of North Carolina citizens, the NC House voted to extend them (WRAL) State House lawmakers voted late Monday night to allow concealed weapons on college campuses, state property, greenways, bike trails, at sporting events and in businesses that serve alcohol. Proponents of House […]
April 2, 2013 – 2:20 pm
Obviously this makes Democrats unhappy (WRAL) County Departments of Social Service would be required to conduct criminal background checks on those applying for federal benefits under a bill that cleared the House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday. If someone applying for Food and Nutrition Assistance, what many people call food stamps, or Temporary […]
February 24, 2013 – 7:51 am
You can put me in the category of “if we are forced to give DLs to illegals, this is not a bad idea” (Fox News) A new driver’s license expected to be issued to some illegal immigrants in North Carolina has prompted state lawmakers and immigrant rights groups to voice concerns over the proposal. The […]
February 18, 2013 – 5:38 pm
NC bill could mean prison time for topless women abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?sec…Looks like the far right wants to implement sharia law! — SJ Reidhead (@sjreidhead) February 18, 2013 I’ll replace this later with proper Twitter embed code, which I can’t get on Droid, but, suffice to say, this is silly. It’s also mostly a waste of time […]
February 6, 2013 – 2:55 pm
In all fairness they do have some grounds for complaint (WRAL) An Asian student group at Duke University has filed a formal complaint with the school after a fraternity hosted a weekend party with a theme that some consider racist. The party put on Friday by Kappa Sigma originally had an Asian theme, but it […]
