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Archives for July 2011
Community Colleges Opt Out of Federal Student Loan Program in Fear of Liability
The North Carolina Community College System reports 18 of its schools have decided to opt out of the federal student loan program. They fear their colleges could be at risk if ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: N.C. Voters Divided on Raising Debt Limit
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters are as divided as the president and Congress on the issue of raising the federal debt limit. While 39 percent of voters support raising the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Obama Sees 14 Point Drop in Job Approval Rating
Raleigh, N.C. – Since May, President Barack Obama has experienced a 14 point shift to the negative in his job approval rating among North Carolina voters, according to a new poll ... Keep Reading
New Maps Rankle Old Majority
So the maps are out, and not surprisingly, so are the hecklers. The General Assembly recently released the legislative redistricting maps that will be in place for the next ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: N.C. Voters Pick McCrory over Perdue for Governor
Raleigh, N.C. – While not having formally announced his candidacy for governor, Republican Pat McCrory leads Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue by 20 percent among North Carolina voters, ... Keep Reading
Tourists Tamed by Precarious Pumps
Last spring, several of my friends and I drove to Florida for vacation. I had no idea the drive would turn out to be a highly calculated pilgrimage from gas station to gas station, ... Keep Reading
Public financing of political campaigns: Sinful and tyrannical
“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson said these words roughly 200 years ago. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: In Potential Matchup, Texas Gov. Rick Perry Ahead of Obama
Raleigh, N.C. – Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry leads Barack Obama 45 percent to 42 percent among North Carolina voters in a potential presidential matchup, according to a new ... Keep Reading
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