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Archives for 2011
Wanted: Long-Term Thinkers
Budget shortfalls, the end of federal stimulus money, declining revenues from state and local property taxes and increased pressures on the public purse for Medicaid expenses are ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Strong Support for Ending Golden Leaf and Other Non-Profit Funding
Raleigh, N.C. – Sixty-six percent of North Carolina voters support stopping funding for the Golden Leaf Foundation and other non-profits rather than raising taxes, according to a ... Keep Reading
SB 25: Bad News Barbers
If you were worried that North Carolina legislators would run out of things to regulate, you can rest assured—barber poles are the latest and greatest regulatory target. Really, we ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Shouldn’t Ignore Transportation Spending and Tax Cuts
It’s budget season again and the new Republican majority in Raleigh is scrambling to come up with almost $4 billion to fill in the state budget hole. Budget items that are ... Keep Reading
It’s Time to Link State Spending to Growth
The 2010 elections marked an historic transfer of power in North Carolina's General Assembly. The new Republican majority was swept in largely based on their promises of fiscal ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voter Opposition to Taxpayer Financed Campaigns Increases
Raleigh, N.C. – Eighty-three percent of voters oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to fund politician’s campaigns, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. ... Keep Reading
Assembly under New Management
On an otherwise dreary Wednesday afternoon, a newly instated and historical legislative body wasted no time in setting the tone for the 2011-12 session with a series of substantial ... Keep Reading
Francis De Luca on Viewpoints radio
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Francis speaks with Bill LuMaye on WPTF about school accreditation
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