Si se puede!
If you live in California, you are probably aware that today is Cesar Chavez Day. If you live here in NC, or most anywhere else in the country, you probably are not aware, since it is not a holiday here – not officially, anyway. Today, the birthday of farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez, is celebrated …
Yell!
We have seen some blatant political posturing before, but this one takes the proverbial cake. Rep. Nelson Dollar introduced a bill this week to expand the voting power of the Wake School Board Chair from being merely a tiebreaker to being a full vote. This might sound innocuous enough, but it is awfully convenient that …
Health Exchanges?
Among the many confusing items being put through the legislature this month, is a bill that you may not have heard much about – the health care exchange bill. Bills, actually, as there are a few versions floating around. In theory, a health exchange would allow individuals and small businesses to band together and get …
Bills to Watch
We’ve been getting questions from folks wondering what bills they should be watching in the GA. Well, all of them is frankly the honest answer – it’s a bit like trying to drink from a fire hose over at the GA these days. However, we’ve assembled a quick and dirty list for you if you …
Honesty? No Comment
For those following the train-wreck of a legislative session, this week was quite a doozy. Here is a big of background for those just catching up: Following the passage of HB 2, the bill designed to remove North Carolina from the federal health care overhaul, Governor Purdue vetoed the bill following an opinion from Attorney …
Mind the Gap
Population growth in North Carolina has been impressive, as evidenced by the most recent census numbers. By and large, this increase has been a net gain for the State’s economy, and a positive development for State in general. We are now among the ten most populous states in the entire country – we’re in the …
Booming
A first look at the census number released yesterday afternoon tell the story: NC is growing up. The Triangle region in particular, as well as the Charlotte region saw some really incredible growth. We knew the numbers would be large, but some are really surprising. In particular, the state’s population becoming more ethnically and racially …