Among the biggest challenges Gov. Perdue faces is improving North Carolina’s education system. Lowering North Carolina’s dropout rate will be one of the new ... Keep Reading
Archives for January 2009
Civitas Poll: Let Restaurant Owners Decide Smoking Policy
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters want bar and restaurant owners to have the ability to set their own smoking policy according to a new poll released today by Civitas ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Expectations High for Perdue
Voters Expect Results on Economy, Education Raleigh, N.C. – A new poll released today by Civitas Institute reveals that voters in North Carolina are guardedly optimistic ... Keep Reading
Five Burning Questions for the Kick-off of the General Assembly Session
With the 2009-10 General Assembly reconvening on Wednesday, Jan. 28, here are five big questions that will set the tone for the upcoming session. How strong of a force will ... Keep Reading
N.C. Poll: Who Are They?
2010 Senate race wide open- Potential candidates lack name recognition Raleigh, N.C. – Only three months after a record-breaking voter turnout in the 2008 election, ... Keep Reading
N.C. Poll: Voters Want Secret Ballot Union Elections
Reject “Card-Check” and Candidates Who Support It As the US Congress makes a renewed push to overturn long-standing secret ballot elections for labor unions, North ... Keep Reading
Deficit Swells: Current Estimate $2 Billion
Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office issued a press release Thursday, Jan. 15 to announce current state financial estimates, which show a projected $2 billion deficit for the ... Keep Reading
Fix State Health Plan?
Voters prefer state employees pay higher premiums With the North Carolina General Assembly set to reconvene on Wednesday, one of the first challenges it will face is fixing the ... Keep Reading
Freshmen Legislator Series: Don Davis
Don Davis, Freshmen Legislator, interviews on Civitas' Talk of the State program. Senator Davis is a Democrat representing 3 counties: Greene, Pitt, and Wayne. ... Keep Reading
N.C. 2008-09 Budget Update: Deficit Swells
Current Estimate $2 Billion Raleigh, N.C. – Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office issued a press release Thursday, Jan. 15 to announce current state financial estimates, which ... Keep Reading