Innovative thinking overcomes bad policies yet again
Hi there,
North Carolina farmers are facing a lot of challenges today; feeding a growing population, protecting farmland, buying and maintaining expensive equipment, and, worst of all, struggling with outdated, harmful regulations.
And whether it’s fertilizer, grain drying, or fuel consumption, farmers produce a lot of emissions.
So carbon pricing makes farming A LOT more expensive.
One way small farms survive these unfair regulations is through agritourism.
Agritourism gives farm experiences to non-farmers who have an interest in where their food comes from. It offers different experiences like farm-to-table dining, educational farm tours covering dairy farming and beekeeping, and overnight stays.
The impact of it cannot be overstated. Agritourism boosts rural communities. It creates jobs and revenue, while contributing to the overall economic diversification of rural areas.
And while these innovations are great, it is a shame it's necessary because the government keeps trying to “save the world” with burdensome and costly regulations.
Instead the government should work WITH our small farmers. They should have the freedom to innovate in ways that will help them protect the environment, make a profit, stay in business, and put more food on the table!
Three minor political parties submitted petitions with more than enough verified signatures to be recognized by the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE)...and thus appear on the ballot.
So what’s the problem?
Democrats think two of these parties will “steal their voters.” So they’re doing everything they can to keep two of those parties off the ballot
And the State Board of Elections has helped them in the past…and while the SBOE has helped the Dems, third parties have won in court to appear on the ballot
Now the Democrats raised an “army of lawyers” to stop these third parties.
What does a masking bill have to do with campaign finance?
The North Carolina Legislature’s masking bill, HB237, garnered some controversy over its broad language banning masks.
A recent conference report inserted some campaign finance changes into the bill.
So what happened?
Senate Democrats opted to stage a walkout in protest…while making inaccurate claims about what these changes mean for the 2024 elections.
Okay, so what were the changes?
You should read the full breakdown here, but the simplest summary possible is that the new changes allow a national Republican PAC to support the NC Republican Party at the same level a national Democratic PAC supports the NC Democratic Party.
