A rejection by the South Carolina House of Representatives to offer corporate giant Amazon.com an exemption from collecting sales tax in the state for five years in exchange for building a new facility in Lexington County has created a firestorm of debate on the proper role of government in attracting business to the state. This […]
And it’s not just from massive deficits and out of control spending, two standards of her disastrous administration. No, Perdue makes it clear in this town hall meeting that she plans to use barrels of red ink in vetoing any GOP-led legislation designed to right-size government and get spending under control. I guess all the […]
The only commodity that might be worth less than the US dollar by year’s end is a Panthers PSL, given the team’s brutal schedule for the upcoming season. The potential for true ugliness starts with a home-opener against Green Bay, followed by a stretch versus a string of playoff teams from last year (Chicago, New […]
Politically speaking they’re located somewhere just south of the Desert of Deceit and slightly east of Arrogant Isles, which would put them squarely over the NC Governor’s Mansion. As tornadoes and deadly storms ripped through North Carolina, Gov Bev was caught out-of-state attending to a “family obligation,” which obviously is the same thing as partying […]
If you think it’s just one school in Chicago that has gone completely nanny-state certifiable, think again – and say hello to House Bill 840, co-sponsored in part by Mecklenburg’s very own Becky Carney and Tricia Cotham. The bill’s shorthand title is the “Healthier and Greener Schools Act,” which should give a hint where it’s […]
Earlier this month I wrote an April Fool’s post about the NCGOP abandoning any semblance of conservative principles, relinquishing majority control of the General Assembly, and agreeing to a power-sharing deal with Democrats. Enough people thought it was a legitimate story that we had to convince them it was a spoof. Here’s the reason why […]
What started out as a fairly reasonable piece of legislation to eliminate the state-imposed cap on charter schools in North Carolina has devolved into a bill that merely lifts the existing cap by 50, while placing more restrictions and requirements on charter schools. The latest version of Senate Bill 8, the so-called ““No Cap on […]
After some initial waffling with a compromise to yank a photo ID requirement from a voter photo ID bill, Republicans have regained their senses and appear to be fully backing the legislation’s original intent. The House Election Committee voted Wednesday along straight party lines to advance legislation requiring NC voters to show at least one […]
Well, that didn’t take long. Empowered with an overwhelming mandate from the people to govern with a rational, conservative bent, it’s taken the Republican majority in the NC General Assembly all of three months to scuttle the first semblance of rational conservatism. Not sure how else you can read the so-called compromise being pushed on […]
It was a gloomy day in Columbia, SC, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of FairTax supporters from across the state who came to witness the official launch of the South Carolina FairTax Act (H3993) in the State House of Representatives. Speaking to the media at a 2pm press conference were House Representative Bill Taylor […]
