This is a report of what the Assembly accomplished during its “Short Session” of May 10 – July 18, 2004. The main purpose of the Short Session is to “adjust” the Budget. I voted against the “adjusted” State Budget, (HB 1414- will spend $15.9 billion this year of state funds), for the following ten reasons: […]

Hundreds of issues are considered and thousands of votes cast during each session of the Assembly. You have read about some of these issues in the press. Here are a few others which may not have received as much attention or upon which a different perspective may be helpful. I did not vote for the […]

Opening Statement to the Twin City Republican Club on the Science and Ethics of Cloning By: Paul Stam, Representative of the 37th District It would be presumptuous indeed if I attempted to lay out the case against cloning of individual human beings in the time allotted. Instead let me raise 11 sets of questions that […]

Published in Neighbors In Governor Hunt’s fourth inaugural address he used “publiceducation” so often that observers wondered if this was a new six-syllable word that he had invented. Is there something intrinsically wrong with private education? What is this debate about? It is a tax fairness issue and an education quality issue. In North Carolina […]

More Freedom Less Government By: Paul Stam, Representative of the 37th District How big do you want your government to be? Conservatives generally advocate less government. Yesterday’s liberals (who have curiously changed their name to the meaningless ‘moderates’) invariably act to create more government. What is the issue here? Government has only two ultimate tools […]

Three Strikes and You’re Out By: Paul Stam, Representative of the 37th District Three strikes and you’re out. As California led the way North Carolina followed. Sounds like a good wholesome American rule. It goes with apple pie, the 4th of July and the All Star Game. We all know the rule but how will […]

January 20, 1992 To: Mr. Victor Boone Dear Victor: This is a conclusion to our efforts involving AAS. AAS was referred to us, having been evicted (by disconnection of electricity) from her home along with her 9 year old daughter. We first obtained the help of a local church in housing for a night. Later […]

For a look at the 1989-1990 Biennium in the North Carolina General Assembly, see this report from my first term in office.