I’ll be in the NHC Government Center today at 1 p.m. to officially seek a second term. After filing I will give a short address and discuss local issues with you and community leaders. The event lends an important opportunity to speak directly with you about my views and first term votes. I’m excited to [...]

The ports in our region, like much of the transportation infrastructure in North Carolina, are at a turning point. Impending decisions about the funding and future direction of these assets will have a lasting impact on our state. When governments consider a new transportation project the financial burden for taxpayers is often unclear. Construction costs [...]

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional on Monday, ending California voters’ ban on gay marriage. Affirming a lower court’s decision, they found the law violated the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Elon University professor of law Scott Gaylord protested Gov. Perdue’s initiative to replace judicial elections with a nominating commission in a recent letter to the News and Observer. He exposed the fallacy in claims that ‘merit selection’ removes politics from seating judges in a compelling advocacy for citizens’ rights.

The Wilmington Baptist Association is comprised of more than sixty Southern Baptist Churches in our area. Working together, these churches are a vital part of the religious spirit in our region. They do tremendous work in the vital fields of missions and evangelism, tackling development projects and community initiatives with an inspiring commitment to organization and [...]

Rev. Allan Blume is the respected editor of the Biblical Recorder, the news journal of the N.C. Baptist State Convention. He wrote a heartfelt column on the tragedy of abortion since Roe v. Wade.

Johnnie Mercer’s Pier is featured on the cover of the 2012 NC Travel Guide! This is great exposure for Wrightsville Beach and our region – the travel guide is the primary material given to our state’s visitors. Thank you to the NC Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development for honoring New Hanover County with [...]

This afternoon a Wake County judge will rule on challenges to annexation reform made by five North Carolina cities: Wilmington, Fayettville, Kinston, Goldsboro and Lexington. Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker is their attorney and Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo led this coalition to prevent petitions from Monkey Junction refusing annexation from being reviewed by the New Hanover [...]

              I received a 100% rating from the American Conservative Union this year and their Defender of Liberty award!

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo criticized North Carolina’s law against forced annexation this weekend. Insisting that cities and municipalities need forced annexation to collect more revenue, he said “we’re going to really have to look outside the box” to find additional money in other ways. Those avenues could include new sales taxes, fees for use of [...]

Today I extend a special thank you to those who protect our American way of life. As the nation takes time to recognize individuals who preserve our freedom through personal sacrifice, I feel honored to represent our veterans and active military personnel in the NC General Assembly. Thank you for the privilege and for your [...]