Governor Perdue is reportedly “furious” at a Superior Court Judge’s order to uphold the law and Constitution by releasing some inmates who have served the time that the law specified that they should serve (more, actually). Setting aside the fact that there are a ton of other things that [...]
There was a bit of suspense in Asheville, N.C., Tuesday morning about whether newly-elected city council member Cecil Bothwell should or would be sworn into office. Bothwell, who was elected last month, is an atheist. The North Carolina constitution still bars atheists from holding elected office.
“I’m not [...]
Asheville locals are seriously trying to keep an elected official from serving because he doesn't profess a belief in God. They are citing state Constitution's unconstitutional (and archaic) clause that bars non believers from holding office -- regardless of the fact that all similar language in other states has been' [...]
If someone has already brought this up, then I apologize for the redundancy. I ran across this section from Article I of the NC Constitution this morning while being my usual nerdy self:
"Sec. 34. Perpetuities and monopolies.
Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free state and" [...]
ThinkProgress reports that The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association — of which NC Blue Cross is a member — is working to craft legislation that will allow states to strike down key health reform provisions as unconstitutional. (Thanks to Facing South for highlighting the [...]
Former head of the local NAACP chapter H. K. Edgerton wishes to block Cecil Bothwell from being seated as a member of Asheville City Council. Edgerton claims the avowed atheist is disqualified because Article 8 Section 6 of the state constitution states:
The following persons shall be disqualified for office: [...]
Re Forsyth County government's answer to a magistrate's preliminary ruling that praying to Jesus Christ at the beginning of County Commission meetings is blatantly flaunting the constitutional church/state separation ... The continued fighting of this judge's ruling amounts to a misappropriation of taxpayer $$. That [...] 
The cost of bigotry idiocy
If NC state Senator Jim Forrester had his way, North Carolina taxpayers would be over $5 million poorer this November.
As he does every legislative session, Senator Forrester filed a bill this past February to write discrimination into the state constitution -- even though marriage [...]
The current laws took effect following overwhelming voter approval of a 2006 constitutional referendum.
The changes eliminated most school taxes on owner-occupied homes, raised the statewide sales tax by 20 percent in an attempt to make up for that lost revenue, and capped increases in the taxable value of any property [...]
