Families and businesses in North Carolina continued to see promising gains from the 2018 state legislative session as lawmakers remained committed to higher salaries for educators and state employees, increased investments in public schools and a successful pro-growth jobs agenda. The accomplishments mark another year of promises kept by the Republican-led General Assembly to deliver […]
Here’s a snazzy graphic from the good folks at Farm Bureau North Carolina. From their website post: The North Carolina Legislative “Short Session” is underway! As legislators settle in for the session, the timing is perfect to talk about the significant role agriculture plays in North Carolina. Today, we’ll highlight a few key facts about […]
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Legislation signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory over the summer ensures that North Carolina’s farm animals are covered by a uniform standard of care throughout the state — by prohibiting cities and counties from enacting their own local ordinances in this regard. The responsibility for determining these standards now lies with the North Carolina […]
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and — Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint […]
[youtube_sc url=”https://youtu.be/J5_ZMx_9u10″ width=”590″ modestbranding=”1″ autohide=”1″ fs=”1″ border=”1″ hd=”1″] Bipartisan legislation introduced last week (House Bill 309) would allow the personal consumption and limited sale of unpasteurized milk (and milk products) for people who own (or partially own) a lactating animal, such as a cow, goat, or sheep. According to the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund, […]
There’s nothing quite more thrilling for state government geeks (like us) than the annual publication of the General Assembly’s Summaries of Substantive Ratified Legislation. This weedy tome, of which only a few hundred are printed, is produced at the end of each legislative session by the good folks of the Research Division. The Research Division is a non-partisan central office […]
There is simply no place more beautiful at Christmastime than the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Among the many holiday traditions there is the annual tree raising inside the mansion’s spectacular banquet hall. And this year, like every other, the tree at the center of it all is an enormous Fraser Fir — the official Christmas […]
Thanksgiving with homegrown turkeys and sweet potatoes As we travel and meet with family this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, there are two items that are bound to be on most tables — turkeys and sweet potatoes. North Carolina is ranked first nationally in sweet potato production and second nationally for turkey production. The state’s […]
During the 2012 legislative session, Representative Faircloth and his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly made a promise to fix government — a government which had left North Carolinians struggling under a faltering economy, crushing state debt, a bloated and inefficient bureaucracy, costly and over-burdensome regulations, and an outdated and confusing income tax structure. After 140 years […]