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N.C. Bill Calls for Budget Balancing Constitutional Convention
With the federal government’s arrival at its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling just around the corner, a recently filed N.C. Senate Bill serves as a timely petition and reproach to the ... Keep Reading
NCAE Executive Compensation: Round II
Last night, Channel 11 WTVD ran a story on my article on NCAE executive compensation. In reference to our assertion that NCAE executive compensation has increased 24 percent ... Keep Reading
House Budget Brings Changes to Early Childcare
Early childcare programs are a central theme in this year’s House budget for the coming biennium – as legislators are charged with the tough tasks of making decisions on funding ... Keep Reading
NCAE: Looking Out For Children, Members, or Itself?
Read NCAE Executive Compensation: Round II The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) portrays itself as concerned with the interests of students and public education. ... Keep Reading
More at Four Consolidation: Administrative Restructuring Helps Kids
The N.C. House recently released its FY 2011-2013 budget, being forced to cut from a swath of programs in order to get the state’s deficit of over $2 billion under control. One ... Keep Reading
Smart Start House Budget Analysis
Several weeks ago, the N.C. House rolled out their preliminary options for balancing the biennium budget. Included in their options were sweeping structural and monetary changes ... Keep Reading
Legislation Requires Photo ID to Vote
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
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