In this year's legislative session Democratic legislators have submitted several bills that attempt to roll back sections of last year's landmark election reform legislation (the ... Keep Reading
Archives for June 2014
NC Voters Oppose New Power Plant Rules
June 30, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.deluca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows a majority ... Keep Reading
Frankenstein Bill Rises from Grave, Revokes Boone Jurisdiction Rights, Ignites Controversy.
According to a new bill passed into law on Wednesday, the western NC city of Boone will lose its rights of extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), seriously limiting the power the ... Keep Reading
McCrory, Cooper in Virtual Tie for Governor
June 26, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows a virtual dead ... Keep Reading
Hagan Leads Tillis in NC Senate Race
June 26, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.deluca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows Democratic ... Keep Reading
NC’s Real Teacher Pay Gap: Between Rank-and-File and NCAE Executives
As the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) holds its “School’s Out” rally, the Civitas Institute puts the spotlight on the gulf between teacher’s salaries and NCAE ... Keep Reading
Did Reform Discourage Voters? Check Out Vote Tracker to See
Vote Tracker has been updated with Election Day votes. Take a look at the updated ncvotetracker.com to see who turned out for May’s Primary Election. Using ncvotetracker.com ... Keep Reading
I-77 HOT Lanes: A Bargain or a $400M Gamble?
A new “public-private partnership” in North Carolina appears to put hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars at risk while guaranteeing profit for a company that has run into ... Keep Reading
NC’s Real Teacher Pay Gap: Between Rank-and-File and NCAE Executives
June 25, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.deluca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH –As the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) ... Keep Reading
Report Highlights State Efficiency Efforts
A new interim report released Monday introduces a new state government efficiency initiative in the governor’s budget office and highlights several measures already undertaken by ... Keep Reading