The road has been rocky, but the Republican majority has voted Voter Photo ID legislation (House Bill 351, “Restore Confidence in Government”) out of House Committee on Elections. ... Keep Reading
Archives for 2011
Bad Bill of the Week: HB 758: Commissions Not Gone for Long
In light of a budget deficit of more than $2 billion, both the General Assembly and Governor Perdue recognized a need to reduce and reorganize state government. One action ... Keep Reading
Civitas Legislative Minute – 4-29-11
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N.C. House Budget Plan Spends $600 M Less Than Perdue’s Plan; Includes No New Taxes
The North Carolina State House of Representatives released their budget proposal for the coming biennium earlier this week. With a notable change in leadership in the General ... Keep Reading
From Red Hat to Red Chinese: Looking for Friends in All the Wrong Places
Making "Crony Capitalism" Work Governor Bev Perdue started 2010 by donning a red hat and announcing almost $20 million in taxpayer money being given in the form of ... Keep Reading
Francis De Luca on Viewpoints radio
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Cathy Heath: Advocate Against Forced Annexation
Working the equivalent of a full-time job for the past eight years, Cathy Heath jumped on board with StopNCAnnexation in 2003 when she felt the arm of local government made its way ... Keep Reading
NAACP Attacks Civitas
Recently the Civitas Institute conducted a School Board Training session for school board members from across the state. The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board co-sponsored ... Keep Reading
High Speed Rail Funds Race Ahead
House Bill 422, No High-Speed Rail Money from Federal Government, has been under attack by major media outlets, special interest groups, and big-spending politicians in Raleigh. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Legislative Minute – 4-22-11
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