Raleigh, NC–On April 11, 2013, the Honest Lottery Act (HB 156) passed the North Carolina House of Representatives by a vote of 99 (yes) to 12 (no). The passing of the bill marks a step forward in lottery advertising. The Act includes the following requirements for advertisements: Advertising that states a total of payments to [...]
House Bill 156 requires the North Carolina State Lottery Commission to adhere to the following advertising requirements: Advertising that states a total of payments to be paid over a period of time must also state the present value of the prize. Advertising that states the probability of winning a prize must not omit the value [...]
School choice is usually synonymous with conservative Republican ideals. In reality, a recent poll conducted by the Civitas Institute shows that school choice has widespread support that transcends demographic and party lines. When respondents were asked whether they would support or oppose a $4,200 scholarship for eligible students, 71 percent said they would support the [...]
HB 269, Children with Disabilities Scholarship Grants, was filed on March 11, 2013. For a PowerPoint explaining this legislation, click here. Another school choice proposal would establish scholarship grants of up to $4,200 per year for eligible students. These grants would enable parents to choose which school is best for their child. For a PowerPoint [...]
Senate Bill 132 was filed on February 25, 2012. It requires the School Health Education Program to include instruction on the preventable causes of preterm birth, including induced abortion as a cause of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. The Child Fatality Task Force unanimously voted to support this legislation at its December meeting. The association [...]
Policy Area Issue Republican Position Democrat Position Family Marriage “We support federal and state constitutional amendments to limit marriage to the union of one man and one woman” (Article I) “We support marriage equality and domestic partnerships. (pg. 8)” Services and Rights for Families “We support policies and laws that encourage the stability of [...]
HB 2: Protect Health Care Freedom (Stam, Barnhart, Hollo, Murry) House passed by a vote of 69 to 49: 2/22/2011 Senate passed by a vote of 30 to 18: 2/16/2011 Vetoed by the Governor: 3/5/2011 House failed to override veto by a vote of 68 to 51: 3/9/11 Amicus brief from NC Republican Leaders submitted [...]
Fiscal Balanced Budget: On July 2, 2012 Republicans in the House and Senate overrode the Governor’s veto of the $20.17 billion budget adjusted for 2012-2013 (HB 950). This budget increased spending by 2.5% (-0.5% after inflation). No tax rates were increased. The budget provides state employees and teachers a 1.2% raise. It gives retirees a 1% [...]
On Wednesday, Senate Bill 416 “Amend Death Penalty Procedures” passed the House on a final vote of 73 to 47. It has now gone to the Senate for concurrence. The bill alleviates the effects of The Racial Justice Act, which essentially imposed a five to six year moratorium on the death penalty in North Carolina [...]
Involuntary sterilization laws were in North Carolina’s General Statutes for over 80 years. North Carolina actively sanctioned forced sterilizations for 45 of those years. From 1929 to 1974 there were approximately 7,600 forced sterilizations. The laws followed the rise of the eugenics movement in the 1920′s and 1930′s. The eugenics movement claimed that sterilization was [...]
