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How Much Does North Carolina Spend to Produce one High School Diploma?
How Much Does North Carolina Spend to Produce one High School Diploma? K-12 public education remains one of the most talked about policy issues in North Carolina. Public interest ... Keep Reading
Money Misplaced Again
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) was granted, during the 2010 legislative session, the authority to use $17 million in capital funds to purchase land and ... Keep Reading
Analyzing the State Legislative District Polling – Part 2: Is It Just “The Economy, Stupid”?
As we move into the dog days of August, the calendar will quickly turn to September and election season will be in full swing. Before that begins, it makes sense to stop ... Keep Reading
Marriage Rally Urges Legislators for Amendment
Dozens of people rallied outside the state capital on August 10 to support a state constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman. The rally was one stop ... Keep Reading
Wake County School Board Policy: The Art of the Well Timed Deep Breath
Recently the Raleigh News & Observer’s website carried a picture of a man and a woman conversing in front of the Wake County Schools building. The caption identified them ... Keep Reading
2010 Legislative Session Summary
What They Did The 2010 North Carolina Legislative Session has come to an abrupt close, leaving behind a mixed bag of new laws and a slew of serious problems that have yet to be ... Keep Reading
State plan for tax breaks betrays N C consumers
This article first appeared in the Durham Herald Sun. With a stroke of her pen last week, Gov. Perdue advanced the power held by the political class over the average North ... Keep Reading
Wage Gap Between State Government and Private Sector Workers Doubles
Raleigh, N.C. – As North Carolina struggles with double-digit unemployment and stagnant wages, the wage gap between state government employees and private sector workers ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Growing Income Gap
There is a widening gap between two major classes of income earners in North Carolina. In the modern-day version of the "haves" versus the "have-nots," state ... Keep Reading