It’s budget season again and the new Republican majority in Raleigh is scrambling to come up with almost $4 billion to fill in the state budget hole. Budget items that are ... Keep Reading
Archives for February 2011
It’s Time to Link State Spending to Growth
The 2010 elections marked an historic transfer of power in North Carolina's General Assembly. The new Republican majority was swept in largely based on their promises of fiscal ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voter Opposition to Taxpayer Financed Campaigns Increases
Raleigh, N.C. – Eighty-three percent of voters oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to fund politician’s campaigns, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. ... Keep Reading
Assembly under New Management
On an otherwise dreary Wednesday afternoon, a newly instated and historical legislative body wasted no time in setting the tone for the 2011-12 session with a series of substantial ... Keep Reading
Francis De Luca on Viewpoints radio
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Francis speaks with Bill LuMaye on WPTF about school accreditation
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To Accredit or Not to Accredit?
Accrediting giant AdvancEd says school board actions - not academic performance – will be the focus of a special review team visiting the Wake County Public Schools System to ... Keep Reading
General Assembly Fights to Defend Patient Choice
The newly elected conservative majority in the General Assembly is already working to make good on campaign promises to protect North Carolina citizens from federal health care ... Keep Reading
Education Tax Credits: An Idea Whose Time has Come
Conservative lawmakers will likely put forth a raft of proposals to help address the needs of kindergarten through 12th grade public education in North Carolina. One idea the new ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: NC Voters Dislike Current Elections Laws
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters dislike two current state elections laws, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. Eighty-two percent of voters ... Keep Reading