Proposal: Permanently cut North Carolina’s gas tax by more than a third, while increasing funding for high priority projects such as urban loops and intrastate highways by ... Keep Reading
Archives for August 2008
Triangle Recycling is Waste, Theft, or Both
This article first appeared in the Durham Herald-Sun. Mandatory recycling programs don’t bother most people. But if you thought you were being forced to do something dumb ... Keep Reading
Charlotte’s Traffic Woes Aren’t Going Anywhere
A version of this article first appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Recent media reports about state Senator Tony Rand’s (D-Cumberland) grip on N.C. transportation ... 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
Petition to Comm. College Board
As the State Board of Community Colleges prepares to meet this Thursday and Friday, August 14-15, the Civitas Institute urged board members to maintain the community college ... Keep Reading
July Poll Results for N.C. Governor’s Race
Raleigh, NC – The race for North Carolina’s next Governor remains a close contest according to the latest DecisionMaker poll results released by the Civitas ... Keep Reading
Illegal Aliens and Community Colleges: Let the Voters Decide
This article was originally published in the News & Observer. Kudos to N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) President Scott Ralls. Faced with the prospect of yet again ... Keep Reading
Voter Registration Trends Statewide
Statewide Voter Registration: April 2004 to August 2008 Data Source: State Board of Elections Note: Data from 2004 - 2006 is reported at most twice a year. ... Keep Reading
America’s Greatest Education Governor?
Is Mike Easley America’s greatest education governor? The National Education Association (NEA) recently said so and honored the North Carolina Governor for “his ... Keep Reading
Taxes, Fees to Further Pinch Wake County Residents
Local governments throughout Wake County recently made it more difficult for working families to make ends meet. At a time when rising gas and food prices are stretching household ... Keep Reading