The Court decision is very clear: the Governor cannot transfer the authority for the state’s public school system from the elected Superintendent to a new position created by the State Board of Education?On November 4, 2008, Dr. June Atkinson was...... MORE
In May 2009, the Wall Street Journal reported that computer giant Dell Computer Corp. may sell off some of its manufacturing facilities, including the Winston-Salem plant that was awarded a record amount in local and state taxpayer incentives totaling more...... MORE
He pocketed a cool $160,000 from a lottery game maker, didn’t disclose it as required by law, and won a seat on North Carolina’s Lottery Commission. A jury of his peers found Kevin Geddings guilty of cheating the state of...... MORE
Imagine this. You rub the magic lantern and the Genie appears. The Genie gives you the power to become an irresistible force. Fantastic! But there’s a problem. It appears the Genie has given someone else the power to become an...... MORE
Should individuals representing businesses which are seeking taxpayer-financed economic development incentives be exempted from North Carolina’s lobbyist registration laws (including disclosure of the principal as well as expenditures)? Can a state agency protect those involved in economic development deal-making by refusing...... MORE
Opponents said it would happen, while proponents promised, "No Way!"In 2005, Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue cast the historic tie-breaking vote that finally resulted in the creation of the North Carolina "Education Lottery". In 2008, the newly-elected Governor Perdue was quick...... MORE
Once upon a time, North Carolina had election districts that were drawn without legal problems and voters all knew they were voting in fully constitutional elections. But that was a long time ago.How Legislators Choose Their VotersThe process known as...... MORE
In a February 2009 ruling, Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning declared that the legislature’s recent ban on video poker in North Carolina is illegal because it violates the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act....... MORE