An interesting report at WRAL suggests that the proportion of revenues from the NC Education Lottery directed to public schools is at an all-time low. It has declined to only 16%. When the lottery started years ago, there was a constant refrain that other states had a lottery, and our […]
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Raleigh Republicans Promote Gambling on Every Device
We have been eagerly waiting for the Republicans in Raleigh to produce conservative outcomes this legislative session. A bill passed this week arouses some interest. They passed yet another bill to expand legal gambling in North Carolina. It is pretty clear this legislation is advanced to satisfy those entities that […]
No More Gun Permits in North Carolina: Whither Abortion?
The big news today is that the Republican General Assembly overrode the veto of Governor Roy Cooper to allow the sale of guns in North Carolina without a permit. This is a policy that better conforms to our constitutional rights and civil liberties. There was also a vote in the […]