Congress ignores President Obama’s warnings.
By overriding President Obama’s veto and enacting the “9/11 Victim’s Bill,” Congress created a variety of potential problem for the U.S. ...[Continue Reading]
Legislative and Policy
Highlighting state and national legislative news, focusing on some of the most important policy issues of the day.
Twenty years since welfare reform, what are the results?
Has President Clinton’s plan to reduce the dependency on welfare been realized, or are people still struggling for a helping hand? ...[Continue Reading]
The ongoing battle surrounding voter ID laws heats up, with elections just around the corner
With the upcoming election, issues surrounding potentially discriminatory voter ID laws will inevitably end up in front of the Supreme Court ...[Continue Reading]
Draw up the battle lines
As the latest appeal to the Supreme concerning North Carolina’s redistricting plan heats up, familiar lines are drawn in the sand between Democrats and Republicans. ...[Continue Reading]
Millions anxiously await the SCOTUS’ decision on DAPA
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the President’s executive action by the end of the month, providing undocumented and mixed-status families both hope and distress. ...[Continue Reading]
False claims act seeks to de-fraud healthcare system
Historically known as the “Lincoln Law,” the False Claims act is becoming a popular tool in battling healthcare fraud. ...[Continue Reading]
Does the Second Amendment give you the right to carry concealed?
As the Ninth Circuit becomes the fifth to uphold the regulation of carrying concealed weapons, will the Supreme Court be asked to put the matter to rest once and for all? ...[Continue Reading]
GOP fights the Department of Labor’s final rule on overtime pay through a motion of disapproval.
Revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act is being met with resistance by both the House and the Senate. ...[Continue Reading]
Are college campuses restricting free speech?
Potential NC legislation could target so-called “hecklers” on college campuses. ...[Continue Reading]
Share and share alike in Austin…except for rides.
Uber and Lyft take their services elsewhere after new fingerprint background check requirement of drivers. ...[Continue Reading]
62 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation is still not history.
With the recent desegregation of public schools in Cleveland, Mississippi, the hard truth that segregation still exists must be dealt with nationwide. ...[Continue Reading]
The day McCrory went to war
The battle over North Carolina’s controversial HB2 Bill heated up recently when Governor Pat McCroy and the Department of Justice filed almost simultaneous lawsuits against each other in United States District Court. ...[Continue Reading]
Opt-out option of the contraception mandate ok or not ok – the Supreme Court still refuses to decide.
In the recent Supreme Court decision, it appears SCOTUS has once again punted on an important issue – whether the opt-out option for the contraception requirement of the Affordable Care Act is legal or a violation of employers’ religious freedoms. ...[Continue Reading]
Crime does pay…the State
North Carolina’s “drug taxes” on substances ranging from marijuana to moonshine are reaping a major reward. ...[Continue Reading]
Are North Carolina’s homeschooling laws really helping students?
The lack of homeschool regulation in North Carolina may mean that the State has inadequate information and data on homeschooled student success. ...[Continue Reading]
