Issue Pages

• Creating Jobs

  For years, the experts have pronounced the North Carolina economy "in transition." In many ways, they are right. The economy once based ...

• Crime

  Government has a duty to protect our citizens.  North Carolinians deserve safe streets, safe homes, and safe schools.  I believe in strict l...

• Culture of Life

  If we believe every person counts in North Carolina, the way we protect the most vulnerable in our society - the unborn - speaks to our strength as a ...

• Defending Marriage

  Defending the Family By North Carolina Senator Fred SmithMarch 2, 2007Throughout thousands of years of human history and every year of American hist...

• Defending The Family

  State Senator Fred Smith March 2, 2007Throughout thousands of years of human history and every year of American history, people have recognized tha...

• Defending our Borders

  "There is a reason that people want to come to our country. America has always been a land of opportunity where with hard work and heart you can becom...

• Ethics

  North Carolinians want their government back. We need strict enforcement of laws already on the books to prevent the rampant corruption we have seen ...

• Improving Schools

  "I believe education in this state is the great equalizer. It's the way we offer every young person in North Carolina a level playing field, regardles...

• Jessica's Law

  There are over a half-million registered sex offenders in the United States. According to a study by the US Department of Justice, convicted rape or ...

• Private Property Rights

  The Supreme Court's recent Kelo decision took private property from one person and gave it to another person. As I often say when asked about the iss...

• Providing Affordable Healthcare

  As the cost of health care and health insurance premiums continue to rise, North Carolina families and employers are struggling to pay the bills. Th...

• Right to Bear Arms

  The 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution gives Americans the right to keep and bear arms. I will do everything in my power to protect that...

• Roads and the Environment

  Our citizens spend more time stuck in traffic than ever before - and the congestion just keeps getting worse. Wasting time sitting in traffic makes it...

• Senator Smith's Floor Speech On The Lottery

  The following is Senator Smith's Floor Speech, given on the floor of the legislature just prior to the passage of the bill: President: “Further ...

• Spending

  "Almost 80% of jobs in North Carolina are created by small businesses and entrepreneurs. We need leaders who understand this and want to remove tensio...

• Tort Reform

  "You can have affordable health care and a good environment for jobs. Or you can have rich trial lawyers filing frivolous lawsuits. Not both." - New...