Energy costs in the US have been sky rocketing recently due to over-regulation by the federal government and the ever decreasing value of the dollar. Thankfully, there are options to lower the cost of energy such as fracking, the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock. More importantly, 75% of North Carolinian voters support increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources including energy from shale.

North Carolina FreedomWorks Legislative Liaison Kathy Hartkopf  has outlined the Freedom Agenda for this coming session and where FreedomWorks stands on these important issues. The 2011-2012 biennium of the North Carolina General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 26. Legislators came back to Raleigh ready to work with office moves completed and committee assignments having been made. House leadership had restructured and streamlined House committees.

Due to the tremendous turnout at many issue briefings earlier this year and the many important policies we need to tackle at the state and federal levels, North Carolina FreedomWorks has added additional dates for you to come out, meet other patriots in your area, and learn about the vital issues facing our state and nation. Please see below for a Legislative Issues Briefing near you. Friday, February 18, 2011: 11:30 am Mama Brava's 117 Holden Beach Rd, SW Shalotte, NC

For those that had their local North Carolina state legislative briefings cancelled last week due to inclement weather, please see below for rescheduled dates and times. Earlier legislative briefings have been a great success with old and new activists joining together to meet and plan to take on the challenges of the new year. We have an unparalleled opportunity to promote limited government policies at the state, local, and federal levels. Come out and here how you can be a part of it.

This is an important announcement for those planning to attend the upcoming North Carolina State Legislative Briefings on January 10 and 11. Due to anticipated inclement weather, several briefings will be rescheduled to a later date to ensure the safety of our members and speakers.

Mark your calendars!

On Tuesday, about 25 Freedomworks activists gathered outside Congressman Watt's Greensboro, NC office to protest another big bailout, aka, the Durbin Amendment.  Here's the long and short of the amendment:

Over 150 activists from across North Carolina converged on Raleigh to urge Attorney General Roy Cooper and Governor Perdue to join the growing lawsuit against the unconstitutional individual mandate provision in the health reform bill and the overreach of federal powers.