The first proposed piece of legislation filed in the new session of the North Carolina General Assembly – HB3 — is an attempt to add a proposed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution that would prohibit taking private property for economic development. The bill was introduced by Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson. If voters approve the […]
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License fees will rise in 2015 for commercial and recreational fishermen and hunters
The North Carolina General Assembly devoted much of the 2013 and 2014 sessions to slashing income taxes and raising the standard deductions, while tossing out most personal income tax deductions. The move was heralded as a way to allow taxpayers to keep more of their hard-earned money. The N.C. Tax Simplification and Reduction Act was […]
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Woodard would accept board chairmanship, says TowneBank not a factor
Monday, Dec. 1, marks the beginning of a new chapter in Dare County politics when the newly-elected members of the Dare County Board of Commissioners are sworn into office and a chairman and vice-chairman are chosen for the coming year. The chairmanship is considered the most powerful position on the board because the chairman controls […]
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UPDATE: Republicans take another commissioner seat in voting canvass
The four Republican candidates for seats on the Dare County Board of Commissioners made it a clean sweep this morning. The canvassing of the votes from the Nov. 4 general election by the county Board of Elections has reversed the results in a tightly contested race for Dare County Commissioner in District 3. Following the […]
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Republicans sweep Dare County
Republican candidates for all races had a good night in Dare County. With all of the precincts counted, Republicans swept the county — with just two exceptions, both incumbents. N.C. Rep. Paul Tine, beat his opponent, Mattie Lawson, with 52 percent of the vote to her 48, and District 2 Commissioner Max Dutton squeaked by […]
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League of Women Voters plans four candidate forums
In preparation for the upcoming Nov. 4 election, the Voter Service Team of the League of Women Voters of Dare has planned four candidate forums. There will be one forum each for candidates in the races for the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives and for judicial and law enforcement officials and two […]
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Guest Column: Protecting what remains of separation of powers
The North Carolina Constitution’s Section 6 calls for the separation of powers. The mandate is simple and to the point: “The legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers of the State government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other.” Nonpartisan judicial races are under attack by Art Pope and his friends. Although not elected to […]
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Guest Column: Humans are part of nature, too!
How did I become an environmentalist who doesn’t trust environmental agencies and organizations? It took a lifetime… As a child, I spent a lot of time in my grandmother’s house in a small coal mining town in West Virginia. Marmet is a “company” town where much of the housing and employment are controlled by the […]
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State budget is on its way to the governor
On Wednesday, July 23, the North Carolina House and Senate both approved the Because of recent changes in tax laws, reserve balances will drop $86.6 million in the current budget ending June 30, 2014 and by $437.8 million in the following fiscal year. The $20.6 billon budget has some good news for the Outer Banks […]
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Guest Column: Found a star on my birthday
Sometimes you have to look very hard to find the bright spots in life, but on Monday in Raleigh, I didn’t have to look – the bright spots came to me. I was arrested at the Legislative Building on Monday night, although I was not part of the official protest. I went to hold my […]
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