nc general assembly
November 9, 2010 -
NOTE: The following is an updated and revised version of a report that first appeared on Thursday, November 4.
July 25, 2007 -
A broad coalition of environmental advocacy groups held a rally today outside the North Carolina General Assembly to vent their anger over big utilities' hijacking of legislation originally drafted to promote a more sustainable energy future for the state.
June 11, 2007 -
Leadership PACs have become all the rage for Congress in recent years. And no wonder.
May 24, 2007 -
As the North Carolina legislature scurries to meet its "cross-over" deadline today, a slew of new legislation is being passed in haste -- with often confusing results.
October 18, 2006 -
If ever criminal defendants need quality representation, it's when their life is on the line. But at least 37 people currently on North Carolina's death row -- and at least 16 people executed by the state since 1977 -- did not have lawyers at trial who would meet today's minimum standards of qualification for capital defense attorneys.
