Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly approved two proposed amendments to the state constitution, which will appear on voters’ ballots in this November’s election. Several other proposed amendments are also being considered, but have not yet come up for a vote. Among these amendments are permanent caps on the ability of local and state… The post Bad Constitutional Amendments…Read More

The legislature is currently considering some good housing bills, including HB 369 (an anti-flooding bill), HB 1072 (a for-sale affordable housing bill) and HB 1118 (an affordable rental housing bill). These bills have a real shot at becoming law–if they can muster the necessary support before the House and the Senate reach a budget deal. … The post Three Good Housing…Read More

The Affordable Care Act was a sweeping law passed in March 2010 that significantly improved the healthcare market for American consumers. Healthcare is still too expensive for many Americans and healthcare costs worry two-thirds of us. Navigating medical care and medical insurance is still frustrating. But it was worse before 2010: without the ACA, we… The post Affordable Care Act…Read More

The North Carolina Supreme Court currently has a 5-2 Republican majority; the Court of Appeals holds a 12-3 Republican majority. Although North Carolina’s justice system should administer the law without fear or favor, regardless of party, the current 5-2 Supreme Court majority has recently taken a hard tack into extraordinarily partisan territory, following a plan… The post Rising Stakes of…Read More