When you go camping, you are supposed to leave the campgrounds “better off than when you arrived” so others who come along later will be able to enjoy the area, as ... Keep Reading
Archives for July 2008
N.C. Poll: Dole leads Hagan 47%- 38%
U.S. Senate race remains an uphill battle for challenger Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) did not narrow the gap over the past month between her ... Keep Reading
N.C. Poll: Presidential Race Tightens
McCain’s lead over Obama down to 3 points Raleigh, NC – The competition for North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes for President has tightened this month with ... Keep Reading
2008-2009 N.C. Budget: $1.1 Billion in Pork and Earmarks
The Civitas Institute releases a study on the recently signed N.C. budget Raleigh, N.C. –Over $1.1 billion dollars in new earmarks and pork spending was authorized in the ... Keep Reading
Voters Unsure of Who Runs Legislature
Raleigh, N.C. – With the NC General Assembly set to adjourn later today, the July Civitas Institute DecisionMaker Poll suggests that North Carolina voters are in the dark ... Keep Reading
NC Poll: Perdue With Slim Lead on McCrory
Raleigh, NC – The race for North Carolina’s next Governor remains a close contest according to the latest DecisionMaker poll results released today by the Civitas ... Keep Reading
Pork and Earmark Spending in New Budget Totals $1.1 Billion
The Civitas Institute has identified more than a billion dollars in new pork and earmark spending, debt and future obligations in the FY 2008-09 Budget. This is in ... Keep Reading
Corporate Welfare Bill Moves Ahead Despite Public Opposition
A bill to increase the amount of corporate welfare dollars to be distributed through the Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) program is heading for passage. SB 2075 was ... Keep Reading
N.C. Poll: Voters Don’t Want Children Exposed to “Alternative” Lifestyles
Raleigh, N.C. – Provisions of House Bill 1366, better known as the Anti-Bullying Bill, have not enjoyed widespread popularity among North Carolinians according to a May poll ... Keep Reading
10 Reasons for Real ID
Real ID will prevent identity theft. There are 300,000 victims of identity theft in North Carolina each year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In fact, identify ... Keep Reading