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Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson will speak at an event sponsored by the state Republican Liberty Caucus August 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Clarion Hotel on Hillsborough St. Johnson is an outspoken advocate for limited government, lower taxes, protection of civil liberties, and promoting entrepreneurship and free enterprise. The speaking event is...
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The annual assault on civil liberties, property rights and economic freedom is over in North Carolina, at least for this year. The General Assembly has adjourned. Hopefully some participants in the attack will become casualties in November. Probably not enough to make a difference. Even if Republicans win control of either house, there simply...
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Five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted an important private property protection in the U.S. Constitution. In Kelo v. New London, the court wrongfully decided it was acceptable for government to condemn and seize private property and give it to another owner. To call attention to this unjust decision, the chairs of the...
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Don’t look for any reform of the state’s liquor sale monopoly in this session of the General Assembly. It appears legislators need all the fortification they can get to handle the other pressing issues facing the state – like making it a felony to abuse animals and giving $300 million in corporate welfare to...
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The proposals to turn over more responsibility for the state’s troubled mental health and probation systems to private agencies are not examples of privatization, but a continuation of the poor management, bureaucratic incompetence and political cronyism that pervades North Carolina state government. The current concept of “privatization” is to award government monopolies to special...
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Several state senators the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research rates as most effective will not be returning to the General Assembly in 2011. They have either resigned or are not running for re-election. Former majority leader Tony Rand (D-Cumberland), who ranked second, and David Weinstein (D-Robeson) have both accepted new jobs in...
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Two Libertarian candidates for General Assembly unequivocally believe that the records, salary and employment history of state employees should be public information. They were responding to the same questions asked of Democratic and Republican elected officials by the News & Observer for a series of articles highlighting Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week is a national...
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State auditor is behind on her property taxes – State – NewsObserver.com. State Auditor Beth Woods owes $1,234 in property taxes on her $124,00 town home. Is this a big deal? It certainly is not as big a deal as former N.C. Senate leader Tony RAnd using his influence to allow Blue Cross/Blue Shied...
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From The Atlantic: “For the first time in recent history, the lobbying, grassroots and advertising budget of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has surpassed the spending of BOTH the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee.”
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The state Libertarian Party’s challenge to North Carolina’s election laws is the topic at the next bi-monthly law and public policy luncheon series sponsored by the John Locke Foundation and the Triangle chapter of the Federalist Society set for Thursday, Jan. 21 at noon. The event is at the JLF headquarters at 200 W...
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