Preliminary DPI Personnel Data Shows Increase in State-Supported Education Personnel Preliminary public school personnel data from the Department of Public Instruction shows ... Keep Reading
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NCAE: A Giant Chasm Between Rhetoric and Reality
NCAE: A Giant Chasm Between Rhetoric and Reality Last week the North Carolina General Assembly successfully overrode Gov. Perdue’s veto of SB 727- No Dues Checkoff for ... Keep Reading
House Votes to End Dues Check Off Benefit for NCAE
Late last night, amidst legislative maneuvering and name calling, House Republicans overrode Governor Perdue’s veto of SB-727 and voted to stop the state from collecting membership ... Keep Reading
Reichard Pleads Guilty
One of three former campaign staffers for Gov. Bev Perdue pleaded guilty to a felony December 14. Matt Willoughby has a video report on the proceedings. Also available are ... Keep Reading
Ten Reasons to Avoid a State Health Insurance Exchange
Proponents of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) health insurance exchanges will argue that the state setting up its own exchange, instead of the federal government, will give the ... Keep Reading
Debunking Voter Photo ID Myths
Who are the opponents of a voter ID requirement? If we rely only on mainstream media, we would believe that all minority groups, especially African Americans and registered ... Keep Reading
Perdue Bringing “Solyndra” Politics to North Carolina
Documents obtained by the Civitas Institute suggest Gov. Bev Perdue is attempting to strong-arm North Carolina’s three major utility companies into supplying more expensive energy ... Keep Reading
Education Editorial: long on rhetoric, short on facts
“It’s time for the Republican legislators to stop deluding themselves about the adequacy of their funding for public education.” Winston Salem Journal Editorial, November 15, ... Keep Reading
While the Economy Busts, Lottery Sales Boom
Much like the economy, it’s more bust than boom for those playing the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL). Unlike the economy, however, bust is the normal state of affairs for ... Keep Reading
Time to Ditch the Vicious “Spend and Tax” Roller Coaster
Roller coasters at amusement parks are fun. Taking North Carolina’s state budget on a roller coaster ride, however, is highly damaging and disruptive to the state’s economy and ... Keep Reading
