June 2, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.deluca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows North ... Keep Reading
Archives for May 2014
Demographics Poll, May 2014
Demographics poll, May 2014 ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Tillis Leading Hagan
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows state House Speaker Thom Tillis, the Republican candidate, leading Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan in the race for the U.S. ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Plan Includes Largest Teacher Pay Raise in State History
Senate Budget Plan Includes Largest Teacher Pay Raise in State History North Carolina’s state Senate last night released its proposed changes to the second year of the 2013-15 ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: HB 1142 – Handout to Hollywood Cronies
Do you think your taxes are too high? Would like a tax break? Well, some NC legislators are happy to give you a big tax break – if you are a big Hollywood film studio. For ... Keep Reading
State Occupational Licensing Boards and Commissions
Professional licensing boards are prevalent in states across the country, and pretend to be consumer protection agencies. But in reality, such Boards were established as – and ... Keep Reading
Elections Board Has Quarter-Million Cases to Probe
With a quarter-million questionable voter registrations on the books in NC, it’s no wonder the state elections board needs more investigators. That’s also why sustaining and ... Keep Reading
2014 Elections at a Glance Chart
Election At A Glance ... Keep Reading
Charts Show Legislative Winners, Losers
The charts in the link below provide an assortment of information on each of the legislative contests. They include the districts where election outcomes have already been decided ... Keep Reading
What Are Common Core Defenders Afraid to Say?
Earlier this month the News & Observer ran three opinion pieces on Common Core State Standards. Find them here, here and here. The authors are respected and accomplished ... Keep Reading