The General Assembly is currently considering HB1403, "Collecting DNA Sample on Arrest," sponsored by Reps. Wil Neumann (R-Gaston), Pearl Burris-Floyd (R-Gaston), Darrell McCormick ... Keep Reading
Archives for May 2010
Unnecessary Burdensome Fees and Regulations Hurt Small Business
Regulation of Appraisal Management Industry Hurts Small Business and Consumers While Big Business Gets Bigger. Small business will be priced out of the market by $5,000 ... Keep Reading
S.B. 1113 and S.B. 1114: Contracts Available – Call Your Friends!
These bills – Senate Bills (SB) 1113 and 1114 – Carrboro Energy Efficiency/Renewable and Chapel Hill Energy Efficiency/Renewable sponsored by Sen. Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange, Person) ... Keep Reading
SB 704: A Trojan Horse for Charter Schools
SB 704, approved by the House on May 21, asks the General Assembly to convert as many as 135 low-performing schools to charter schools - as long as the charter schools are ... Keep Reading
Civitas Flash Poll: Goolsby Begins with Large Lead in State Senate District 9 Race
Raleigh, N.C. – Republican candidate Thom Goolsby leads Democratic opponent Jim Leutze by 18 percentage points in the battle for North Carolina’s 9th Senate District ... Keep Reading
Civitas Flash Poll: Democrat Hudson Holds Early Lead in Senate District 10
Raleigh, N.C. – Democratic nominee Dewey Hudson is leading the state Senate District 10 race against Republican opponent Brent Jackson according to a new SurveyUSA poll ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: North Carolina Voters Support “Choose Life” License Tag Option
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters support allowing those who wish to have “Choose Life” as a specialty license plate the option to do so according to a new ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Plan Cuts Public Education and Public Safety Funds, Increases Overall Spending
The 2010 Senate Budget Introduction General Government Public Education UNC System Community Colleges Justice and Public Safety Health and Human ... Keep Reading
N.C. Senate’s 2010-11 Budget Recommendations: Health and Human Services
The 2010 Senate Budget Introduction General Government Public Education UNC System Community Colleges Justice and Public Safety Health and Human ... Keep Reading
N.C. Senate’s 2010-11 Budget Recommendations: Justice & Public Safety
The 2010 Senate Budget Introduction General Government Public Education UNC System Community Colleges Justice and Public Safety Health and Human ... Keep Reading