Today North Carolina released A-F grades for all traditional public and charter schools. News outlets have been all over the story and pundits are angling to put a spin on what ... Keep Reading
Archives for February 2015
NC Voters Reveal Opinions of Top Leaders
Feb. 5, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org McCrory’s Favorable Rating Is 51 Percent; Obama’s 48 ... Keep Reading
Heritage Chief Jim DeMint to Speak at CLC
Feb. 4, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Tynen, jim.tynen@nccivitas.org, 919-834-2099 Conservative Leadership Conference Set for March 27-28 in Cary RALEIGH – The ... Keep Reading
6 Reasons to Sidetrack Light Rail Plans
A few days a week, I ride a Triangle Transit 301 bus to and from the palatial Civitas HQ in the Warehouse District of Raleigh. But even as a transit rider, my blood runs cold when ... Keep Reading
Can a Redistricting Panel Avoid Politics?
Kudos to Senate leader Phil Berger for his incisive answer as to whether he would support an independent redistricting commission. According to Gary Robertson of the Associated ... Keep Reading
Waste of the Week: North Carolina Global Transpark
Call it North Carolina’s money pit. The North Carolina Global Transpark (GTP) in Kinston describes itself as “a 2,500-acre industrial/airport site situated strategically in Eastern ... Keep Reading