Huge Lead with Voters Concerned about Immigration Raleigh, NC – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole has opened up a 10 point lead over her Democratic challenger Kay Hagan in the ... Keep Reading
Archives for June 2008
Community Colleges and Illegal Immigration
Sorting Fact from Fiction An abridged version of this op-ed ran in the Greensboro News & Record According to Civitas’ most recent DecisionMaker Poll, 68 percent of ... Keep Reading
2008 Earmark “Wish List” For NC House Tops $646 Million
In recent years, much attention and scrutiny has been placed on the use of “earmarks” in the Federal budget. The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) describes ... Keep Reading
June 2008 DecisionMaker Poll
Methodology: The study of 600 registered voters was conducted June 11-13 by Tel Opinion Research of Alexandria, Virginia. All respondents were part of a fully representative sample ... Keep Reading
N.C. Poll: McCain Leads Obama 45-41
Both Candidates Improve Standing with Base Raleigh, NC – After solidifying the Democratic nomination for President, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has pulled to within four points ... Keep Reading
Review of the House JPS Budget
Highlights of the House Justice & Public Safety Budget Total General Fund budget of $2.09 billion; nearly half is dedicated to prisons. Increase of 1.6 percent over ... Keep Reading
Let’s Not Forget Life
Does being pro-life matter anymore? After all, a pro-life agenda has almost no chance of passing this session. And, if things don’t change, pro-life legislation will continue ... Keep Reading
NC Senate Introduces More Than $500 million in Earmarks in 2008
In recent years, much attention and scrutiny has been placed on the use of “earmarks” in the Federal budget. The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) describes ... Keep Reading
2008 Budget Rule Violations
General Assembly Again Proves Need for Public Accountability In 2007, the Civitas Institute reported that the General Assembly repeatedly broke its own legislative rules, adding ... Keep Reading
NC Poll: North Carolina Voters Overwhelmingly Support Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Raleigh, NC – With the news of rising gas prices leading TV news and blaring from the headlines of local papers, North Carolina voters overwhelmingly support oil and gas ... Keep Reading