Yesterday, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed HB 972 which regulates access to police body camera videos. The bill allows law enforcement agencies to keep footage from the public, unless ordered by a court to release it. Despite McCrory’s statement that his support of the bill is to “promote transparency” opponents say it will do […]
Tips have always been what the waitstaff relies on to make money in a restaurant, but what if one day, your tips were included in the…
Tax-free Internet shopping could be in jeopardy by a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would allow states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet and sent to the states where a shopper lives. The Senate voted 74 to 20 Monday to take […]
Don’t blame Mickey D’s, BK, KFC or others for your gut. Minnesota’s Civil Law Committee approved the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act that would effectively block people from suing fast-food chains and other food companies for their weight problems. If passed, The “cheeseburger bill” as it’s been called, will prevent consumers for blaming the […]
Three bills currently on the table in the General Assembly would restrict the use of cell phones while driving. The proposals are gaining traction as more and more car wrecks involve a driver who was on the phone behind the wheel. Earlier this month, State Senator Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg) introduced Senate Bill 36, which would […]
Progress Energy customers in North Carolina will pay a little less for electricity starting Dec. 1.
