This past Tuesday, the John Locke Foundation held a luncheon in Charlotte which focused on Obamacare. The headlining speaker was Sharon Kasica. Her presetation entitled “The Affordable Healthcare Act: The Cost of Compliance” uses the governments own publicly available numbers to show exactly what American citizens and industry are in for over the coming years, […]
In the wake of the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell by CMPD Officer Randall Kerrick, City Council At-Large candidate Dennis Peterson publicly announced his support for reform of the City of Charlotte’s Citizen Review Board process and policy. “The shooting death of Mr. Ferrell is a horrific incident and my thoughts and prayers are directed […]
Americans for Prosperity is asking Senator Kay Hagan (D) to clarify her position on past and potential carbon tax legislation in the US Senate. At the heart of the issue are two votes on the Senate Democrat budget proposal, in March of this year. First, Sen. Hagan voted against Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s (D-R.I.) amendment, which […]
I have often joked that with all the uptown-centric political promotion that Charlotte is famous for, it would only be a matter of time before business leaders tried to find a way to get taxpayers to pay to move the Carowinds amusement park uptown. You know, because clearly if a business doesn’t reside within or […]
Greetings PunditHouse readers! It has been a whirlwind of a couple weeks for me. Between Orlando, Atlanta, Washington DC, and my scheduled trip to Raleigh on Friday and Saturday, I’ve spent maybe three nights in my own bed. I’m exhausted, sunburned, and a little under the weather, but I’ve had such an amazing time you […]
With all the talk of Obamacare and Syria lately, there is another issue still on the table that needs not be forgotten about: Immigration reform and the “gang of eight” bill that threatens a tremendous amount of damage to the American economy. Among the multitude of problems with the bill as a whole, Section 4211 […]
Huntersville Mayoral candidate Jim Puckett will be addressing the citizen’s group WidenI77.org, and its related organization, TollFreeNC.org, at an open meeting on Thursday, September 12 at Harvey’s in Huntersville. The public is invited to come and meet Jim and hear his perspective on I-77 HOT lanes, the Red Line, and other transportation issues facing the […]
The following is just a quick observation I made the other day when peaking through the websites of our local City Council candidates. Remember the old Sesame Street song “One of these things is not like the other”? Well, as I was panning through the list of endorsements for At-Large Democrat candidate Vi Alexander Lyles, […]
The national fight over the looming implementation of Obamacare has been headquartered right here in North Carolina over the past two days. Indeed, longer than that, as nearly three weeks ago freshman Congressman Mark Meadows of NC’s 11th District began circulating Utah Senator Mike Lee’s letter calling for a defunding effort that would be tied […]
After months of speculation, South Carolina’s version of John McCain now has an official primary challenger. At a rally on Saturday in Charleston, Nancy Mace, daughter of Brigadier General James E. Mace and the first woman to graduate from the Citadel, outlined her vision for her race against Lindsey Graham. Thanks to Chuck Suter of Constitutionalwar.org […]