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Sunday, May, 19 2013

Pro-Life Group: IRS Wanted Statement Saying No Picketing Of Planned Parenthood

From Susan Martinek, president of the Coalition for Life of Iowa, comes this stunning, outrageous abuse of government power by the IRS. Martinek said that at one point, an IRS agent instructed her by phone to have her group’s board members all sign a sworn statement that they wouldn’t picket outside the Planned Parenthood. Andy [...]

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Hollywood Makeup Artist’s Business Shut Down Because She’s Not Licensed By Gov’t

She’s been a successful Hollywood makeup artist for 25 years, but the State of Nevada has shut her business down because she doesn’t operate an official school which of course, is subject to arbitrary state education requirements and fees. Wendy Robin is the face of government overreach.  North Carolina engages in this same overreach. Imagine [...]

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Chapel Hill Town Manager Recommends Property Tax Hike

Chapel Hill town manager Roger Stancil wants the council to hike the property tax rate by 2 cents. That would put the town’s tax rate at 51.4 cents, on top of the county property tax rate of 85.8 cents per $100 in valuation. And the town also has a special school district tax. “I don’t [...]

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“we need to prevent the IRS from having any role in Americans’ health care”

ABC News has the latest installment related to the outrageous conduct by the IRS in targeting for special scrutiny, groups associated with the Tea Party, limited government, and constitutional government. The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS [...]

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John Edwards Emerges

He’s back. John Edwards will speak June 6 at  a private event in Florida. No press allowed. An itinerary says Edwards will speak for about 45 minutes as part of a program entitled, “Historic Trials of the Century.” Edwards earned millions as a personal injury lawyer before entering politics. AP also reports Edwards has activated his [...]

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In Defense of (Most) Photojournalism

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Carolina Cronyism: Introduction, Overview, and Reforms

Cronyism is an umbrella term covering a host of government activities by which an industry or even a single firm or speculator is given favors and support that they could not attain in market competition. This report explains what opens government to cronyism, gives a brief rundown of recent examples of cronyism in North Carolina, and offers several possible reforms.

By the Numbers: What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties FY 2010

County and municipal governments provide many key services while taking in billions of dollars in revenue, but finding comparative data is hard. That's why this report provides information of how much local government costs in every city and county in North Carolina.

Wake County Sustainability Task Force Report: An Alternate Opinion

This Regional Brief critiques the process used by the Wake County Sustainability Task Force and its final report. The author was a member of the task force.

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