Progressive protestors, including “Moral Monday” demonstrators, have for roughly the past year voiced their opposition to a supposed state “tax increase” passed last year. ... Keep Reading
Archives for June 2014
SB 817: Right Problem; Wrong Solution
Last week Sens. Warren Daniel (R-Burke County), Jeff Tarte (R-Mecklenburg) and Ronald Rabin (R-Harnett County) filed a bill (SB 817) to change legislators' terms from two to four ... Keep Reading
The Academic Standards Review Commission Should Reflect the Views of North Carolina-Not the Education Establishment
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Supreme Court crosstabs, May 2014
Supreme Court crosstabs, May 2014 ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: State High Court Candidates Little-Known Despite Primary Spending
June 4, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Half of NC Voters Never Saw or Heard about Child Molester ... Keep Reading
A ‘To Do’ List for the Legislature
It has been said, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” That should be the guiding principle for all legislative sessions: convene, get ... Keep Reading
Civitas Action Releases 2013 State Legislative Rankings
RALEIGH – Civitas Action has released its annual Conservative Effectiveness Ranking of North Carolina state lawmakers for the 2013 legislative session. Scores suggest that the ... Keep Reading
What to Do about Teacher Pay? WCPSS Offers a Few Pointers
Teacher pay is a topic that has dominated the education landscape in North Carolina for most of the past year. Fueled by growing dissatisfaction with the current system and only ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: SB 730 – Medicaid Expansion
This week’s bad bill would subject half a million North Carolinians to an already overcrowded Medicaid system and strain its already skyrocketing and bloated budget. Senate Bill ... Keep Reading