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 [...]
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 [...]
HR 286 Honor Recovery of North Carolina Bill of Rights Old State Capitol – Raleigh, North Carolina March 18, 2013 United States Constitution Bill of Rights Ratified December 15, 1791 North Carolina Declaration of Rights Ratified December 18, 1776 Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the [...]
The Honest Lottery Act (HB 156) passed House Judiciary B Committee unanimously last Wednesday marking the first step toward introducing truth in lottery advertising. The bill has 57 co-sponsors and widespread, bipartisan support in the House. In August 2005, the General Assembly narrowly passed the North Carolina State Lottery Act establishing the North Carolina Education [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Raleigh- Well, not by name. But in his victory speech Tuesday night he said this concerning the Republican budget’s “extreme cuts” to public education: “But with Pat McCrory and the Republican leadership in the legislature, North Carolina has lost its vision and the people have lost opportunities and our present and our future have [...]
