The 2008 proposed House Budget would: Exceed Taxpayer Protection Act guidelines on a biennial basis. Spending totals $21.35 billion, up by $2.48 billion over FY ... Keep Reading
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Gas Prices, Profits and a Silver Lining
At the Shell Station on Sherron Road in Durham, N.C., you would have paid $3.91 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline this week. Many in the Triangle are wondering: “How ... 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
Immigration Enforcement and Reform: What Voters Want
Civitas’ DecisionMaker Poll has consistently shown that the vast majority of North Carolinians support comprehensive immigration enforcement and reform at both the federal ... Keep Reading
North Carolina: Save Energy, End Recycling
A version of this article appeared in the Clayton News. How can the state of North Carolina do its part to lower gas prices? We should put a moratorium on recycling program. ... Keep Reading
Real ID: What You See is What You Get
An abridged version of this article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. With the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles asking for more staff to help implement the Real ID ... Keep Reading
Culture of Goodie Chasing is Bad for Business
This article originally appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. RALEIGH - Governor Easley believes his recent wooing of a Kansas-based aerospace company to the ... Keep Reading
Whose Fair Share is it Anyway?
This article was originally published in the Durham Herald-Sun. How much tax do North Carolina corporations pay each year? Too much? Not enough? Try nothing. That's right, not a ... Keep Reading
Update: Voter Registration
Between April 2000 and May 10, 2008, the overall number of registered voters in North Carolina increased from 4.93 million to 5.81 million, an increase just shy of 18 percent (17.9 ... Keep Reading
Illegals & Community Colleges
In response to the attorney general’s advisory letter, NCCCS President Scott Ralls announced on May 13, 2008 that community colleges would cease admitting illegal aliens to ... Keep Reading