Like a Phoenix rising from beyond the grave, a proposal to ban smoking in all buildings available to the public appears headed for a revival. Two years ago, Rep. Hugh Holliman ... Keep Reading
Labor Invests Big in N.C.
The tote board is in and Big Labor took its spending on North Carolina elections to a new level during the 2008 election cycle. According to reports filed with the NC State Board ... Keep Reading
Can Obama Win N.C.?
The simplest, most straightforward analysis possible It’s the question every political pundit or newspaper columnist has written or commented on. Everyone has a theory ... Keep Reading
The Myth of the Young Voter
Previously, the Civitas Institute explored the myth that new voters were going to overrun polling places and dramatically shift the political landscape in North Carolina. Now we ... Keep Reading
Setting The Stage For Failure
When you go camping, you are supposed to leave the campgrounds “better off than when you arrived” so others who come along later will be able to enjoy the area, as ... Keep Reading
The New Voter Myth
Popular opinion has proclaimed this to be the year of the new voter – one in which the surge in new registrants and their enthusiasm to vote will bring a “tidal ... Keep Reading
Politics as Usual in House Budget Passage
With the passage by the NC House of the 2008-2009 budget this week by overwhelming margins, some took the opportunity to hail it as a “historic” event – ... Keep Reading
Governor’s Budget: Higher Taxes, More Spending
Governor Mike Easley, in his final year in office, rolled out his last budget request yesterday. Never one to break with tradition, Easley included higher taxes and more ... Keep Reading
General Assembly: Tough Decisions During Short Session
Excitement and attention are building for a meaningful presidential primary in North Carolina on May 6. With the focus on the primary, the May 13th start of the so-called ... Keep Reading
Corporate Welfare Crash Lands in Triad with Skybus
Chris Hayes and Max Borders This article originally appeared in the Greensboro News and Record. Imagine. You get a call from your stock broker. He says he's got a line on a ... Keep Reading
