A version of this op-ed appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Last week, a young man from eastern North Carolina named Keith Vidal became the latest victim in a long series of ... Keep Reading
Archives for January 2014
Unemployment Insurance: You Get What You Pay For
“You get what you pay for” goes one popular old adage. And in North Carolina, it appears that we had for some time been paying to secure one of the highest unemployment rates in ... Keep Reading
26 More Charter Schools: Let’s Celebrate!
Last week the State Board of Education gave final approval to 26 new charter schools in North Carolina. The new schools are scheduled to open this fall. The addition of more than ... Keep Reading
The Whole Story about Voter Reforms in NC
Much has been said and written about the election law reform legislation known as VIVA (Voter Information Verification Act - HB 589) – but too many of the reports are misleading or ... Keep Reading
Crossover Bills Still in Play
On Wednesday, May 14, the North Carolina General Assembly will reconvene at noon for what is called the “short session.” One thing that people may not realize about the short ... Keep Reading
Portrait of a Hit Piece
Bill Moyers – for many years an advocate on television for liberal causes -- recently gave North Carolina a lesson in how to disguise bias and distortions as news, and we should ... Keep Reading
The New Front Lines of Mental Health
This week, another preventable tragedy in North Carolina. From WWAY NC: A Boiling Springs Lake father says his son was murdered by police this afternoon. Mark Wilsey called police ... Keep Reading
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Supreme Court Delays Birth Control Mandate [ABC11]
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Moyers Program Rehashes Liberal Slogans
Jan. 3, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – Civitas Institute President Francis X. De Luca today ... Keep Reading