Chris Fitzsimon at The Progressive Pulse sees some encouraging signs in this year's legislative session.
Specifically, he says there have been some "glimmers of hope" this year to indicate that the groups with the big money won't always win the legislative battles.
The Realtors and homebuilders lost this year despite their $800,000 in campaign contributions and a misleading statewide ad campaign that cost nearly as much. The Realtors drew the line in the sand over a local option real estate transfer tax and the General Assembly, led by House Speaker Joe Hackney crossed it, and people will now have a chance to vote on how to pay for schools in their communities.
Legislation that received far less publicity than the transfer tax also provides some hope that legislators might be willing to stand up to the folks who fund the campaigns. The House voted Friday afternoon to stop allowing booster clubs at UNC campuses to pay in-state tuition rates for out-of-state athletes who receive athletic scholarships.
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