Sen. Apodaca is going to “greenerer” pastures fertilized by more “specialer” groups. In other words, he will become a lobbyist for the very entities that he already lobbies for as a state senator. State Senator Tom Apodaca resigned his seat in the NC General Assembly last week shortly after the summer session was ended in … Continue reading Moving to “Greenerer” Pastures Fertilized by “Specialer” Interests – Sen. Tom Apodaca has Resigned from the NCGA
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You Need to Know This Term – “Sine Die”, Or How the NCGA Will Not Let Bad Bills Die
Can you identify these Latin terms and phrases? “Carpe Diem” – Dead Poets Society “E Pluribus Unum” – look at a dollar bill “Et Cetera” – also known as “etc.” “Et tu, Brute?” – read some Shakespeare “Fac simile” – just the fax “In memoriam” – can be saddening “Magna Cum Laude” – not on … Continue reading You Need to Know This Term – “Sine Die”, Or How the NCGA Will Not Let Bad Bills Die
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TABOR – A Tourniquet Around the Bloodlines of Our Republic
TABOR. To many in the NCGA it is called the TAxpayer Bill of Rights. Makes it sound like it truly benefits those in our state. It doesn’t. It’s just another catchy acronym that acts like a Trojan horse for something more destructive. Acronyms are easy to shape and easier to sound beneficial. However, the “benefits” … Continue reading TABOR – A Tourniquet Around the Bloodlines of Our Republic
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“License Plates For Lawmakers”, Part 2
AS I have said before, North Carolina’s Department of Motor Vehicles allows car owners to purchase a customized license plate and personalize it with individual text and numbers – as long as it is not already taken by another motorist or it is too inappropriate. Monies collected go to the state with a donation made … Continue reading “License Plates For Lawmakers”, Part 2
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When a Tourniquet Is Put On The State’s Core Services, It Leads To Amputation and Privatization
Think of a tourniquet, a device that constricts blood flow to a limb or extremity. Only in times of medical emergency should a tourniquet be used. Maybe for a poisonous snakebite or a bloody wound. Sometimes one is used to allow for blood to be taken for testing and health purposes. But one does not … Continue reading When a Tourniquet Is Put On The State’s Core Services, It Leads To Amputation and Privatization
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I Can Do Math Well Enough to Know That Sen. Jerry Tillman’s Policies Don’t Add Up
Sen. Jerry Tillman’s grasp on educational reality is about as strong my grasp of string theory or a Calculus BC exam – loose at best. The former public school administrator has again launched an ill-conceived rash boon piece of legislation through the Senate that demands schools to offer two tracks of math courses. I am … Continue reading I Can Do Math Well Enough to Know That Sen. Jerry Tillman’s Policies Don’t Add Up
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Dammit Charlotte! You Made People Treat Sen. Apodaca Poorly – The Conspiracy Theory of a Slippery Slope
“I’ve never tried to help people in my life and be treated so poorly.” – Sen. Tom Apodaca, June 1st, 2016 in reference to SB 837. And it is all the fault of Charlotte, NC. Seriously. The Slip-n-Slide, slippery slope logic used in the past by Sen. Apodaca makes this easy to explain. Charlotte passes … Continue reading Dammit Charlotte! You Made People Treat Sen. Apodaca Poorly – The Conspiracy Theory of a Slippery Slope
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Syllables – Senate Budget Press Conference on Teacher Pay
Alex Granados of EdNC.org did a nice job of reporting on the Senate press conference on teacher pay proposal on May 26th (https://www.ednc.org/2016/05/26/senate-unveils-teacher-salary-pay-plan/). If you go to the actual story on EdNC’s website, there is a video of the press conference. In it you will see who is present. Of course, Sen. Phil Berger … Continue reading A Picture is Worth a Thousand Syllables – Senate Budget Press Conference on Teacher Pay
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SB 873 – Shame on Apodaca and Kraweic – The Farce of the Access to Affordable College Education Act
Note: Be sure to view a note by John de Ville, public school advocate and Hope Street Fellow from Macon County, following this op-ed. He highlights that Western Carolina University has strong reservations and provides a link to their statement on SB 873 - The Affordable College Education Act. Thanks to John. Sen. Joyce Kraweic … Continue reading SB 873 – Shame on Apodaca and Kraweic – The Farce of the Access to Affordable College Education Act
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North Carolina’s Playbook to Dismantle Public Education
When the GOP won control of both houses in the North Carolina General Assembly in the elections of 2010, it was the first time that the Republicans had that sort of power since 1896. Add to that the election of Pat McCrory as governor in 2012, and the GOP has been able to run through … Continue reading North Carolina’s Playbook to Dismantle Public Education
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