Patrick Ballantine

April 20, 2026

North Carolina’s top 10 lobbyists for 2024

July 26, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly convened in late April for its short session with more than 300 votes on legislation. The primary work of the short session closed at the end of June […]

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BALLANTINE: We all have belly buttons

December 9, 2022 Patrick Ballantine

The elections are over. The mudslinging has stopped. The commercials on the airways are back to unbreakable cookware and glue that can bind two boulders together for life. Amongst the vitriol and polarization, I have […]

Patrick Ballantine

North Carolina’s top 10 lobbyists for 2024

BALLANTINE: We all have belly buttons

The report marked the first time in more than 24 years there was no large-scale waste
Audit finds $342K in questioned statewide costs

The report marked the first time in more than 24 years there was no large-scale waste