The Legislature has been engaged in a tenuous balancing act of early childcare programs this year. Attempting to find room for budget savings to face down a $2.4 billion budget ... Keep Reading
Archives for March 2011
Francis De Luca on Viewpoints Radio – 03-29-11
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Civitas Poll: Perdue Vetoes May Hurt 2012 Reelection Chances
Raleigh, N.C. – Voters who otherwise think Gov. Bev Perdue is doing a good job don’t like her veto of legislation that repealed the federal mandate for health insurance in the ... Keep Reading
Does $45 Million Buy Accountability?
Increased access to higher education is one of the UNC system’s guiding goals.[1] Moderate growth estimates project UNC enrollment will grow by another 20 percent in the next seven ... Keep Reading
When it Comes to Health Benefit Exchanges, One Size Does Not Fit All
Implementation of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA, or ObamaCare) will impose state compliance on a large number of federal rules and mandates, especially when ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Support Legislature in Federal Health Care Fight
Raleigh, N.C. – Support is with the General Assembly who passed the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act. More voters agreed with the lawmakers who passed the legislation than those who ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Perdue and Obama Numbers Down among NC Voters
Raleigh, N.C. – Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s job approval numbers are at 43 percent among North Carolina voters, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. ... Keep Reading
House Bill 349: It’s Not Easy Being Green
House Bill 349, Promote Green Roofs on Buildings, is just one more example of politicians using the “green” movement to disguise classic political game playing. It sounds good, but ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: NC Voters Want to Vote on Marriage Amendment
Raleigh, N.C. – A large majority, 64 percent, of North Carolina voters support holding a vote on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as only between a man and a woman, ... Keep Reading
Legislative Minute – 3-24-11
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