Today we have updates from the campaign trail about two elected positions that determine whether the rule of law is followed in North Carolina and whether environmental activists and government bureaucrats can abuse the government’s power. Attorney General The race to be the next Attorney General for North Carolina is set to be the most expensive Attorney…

Earlier this week, Braxton Winston, the Democratic nominee for Labor Commissioner, published an Op-ed advocating for more robust unionization efforts across North Carolina, including on family farms. In it, he criticized North Carolina’s right-to-work laws and employers’ ability to fire at will. Further, Winston promoted the idea of increased unionization of government employees, which would only raise taxes and…

Last week, the North Carolina Ag Partnership called out the Democratic Nominee for AgCommissioner, Sarah Taber, for broadly attacking North Carolina grocers without evidence, claiming that they were “systematically overcharging customers.” Word spreads fast, and this week, Business NC asked Taber about these wild accusations. Did we get an apology? Not even close – Taber doubled, and again provided no evidence that…

On Tuesday night, consultant Sarah Taber, the Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner, joined a Spaces hosted by Rep. Wiley Nickel to discuss her efforts to oust Commissioner Steve Troxler. During this interview, Taber asserted that grocery stores across North Carolina are systematically overcharging consumers by rigging their weight scales.  This is a serious charge. It’s illegal for stores to skew…

At the Democratic National Convention, North Carolina’s Democratic Party Chairwoman, Anderson Clayton, revealed the cold hard truth about their nominee for Labor Commissioner. If elected, Braxton Winston would aggressively encourage union activity across North Carolina. During the national television interview, Clayton said she wanted Winston to follow Thomas Fain, the United Auto Workers President’s aggressive organizing strategy. One…

Should North Carolina embrace worker unionization?   Last week, the Democratic Candidate for Labor Commissioner boldly misquoted the Constitution and declared that stronger labor unionization would improve North Carolina’s business rankings. . .   Here’s the truth. North Carolina’s right-to-work status is foundational to protecting North Carolina’s business climate. Further, the top five states for Business in CNBC ratings are all right-to-work states, and the vast majority…