While the bulk of the money spent by the State on corrections is for the incarceration of prisoners, three-quarters of convicted offenders each year are returned to the community ... Keep Reading
Archives for June 2008
On The 2008 House Budget
The 2008 proposed House Budget would: Exceed Taxpayer Protection Act guidelines on a biennial basis. Spending totals $21.35 billion, up by $2.48 billion over FY ... Keep Reading
Gas Prices, Profits and a Silver Lining
At the Shell Station on Sherron Road in Durham, N.C., you would have paid $3.91 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline this week. Many in the Triangle are wondering: “How ... Keep Reading
Politics as Usual in House Budget Passage
With the passage by the NC House of the 2008-2009 budget this week by overwhelming margins, some took the opportunity to hail it as a “historic” event – ... Keep Reading
Immigration Enforcement and Reform: What Voters Want
Civitas’ DecisionMaker Poll has consistently shown that the vast majority of North Carolinians support comprehensive immigration enforcement and reform at both the federal ... Keep Reading
North Carolina: Save Energy, End Recycling
A version of this article appeared in the Clayton News. How can the state of North Carolina do its part to lower gas prices? We should put a moratorium on recycling program. ... Keep Reading