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In recent years, much attention and scrutiny has been placed on the use of “earmarks” in the Federal budget. The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) describes ... Keep Reading

This article originally appeared in the Raleigh News and Observer, October 4th, 2007. RALEIGH - I'm not afraid to admit it: I'm middle class. I never knew I needed help paying for ... Keep Reading

by Matt Lamb Other states are doing a better job of dealing with the problems created by the influx of illegal immigrants than North Carolina. The Democrat-controlled General ... Keep Reading

Officials in North Carolina and elsewhere are questioning whether 16- and 17-year-olds should be treated as adults in the court system. North Carolina is currently one of three ... Keep Reading

The Senate has taken a new approach to funding for select line items, nonprofits, and other non-state entities. All told, 32 organizations and state divisions have been put on ... Keep Reading

Linear thinking. It’s a euphemism used to describe an inability to grasp either the wider implications of a policy, or the complexity of a situation. I also happen to think ... Keep Reading

Despite headlines in the July 6 Raleigh News & Observer clamoring about the “middle-of-the-road” nature of the current General Assembly, the simple fact is that ... Keep Reading

The General Fund Availability Statement of the House budget states that General Fund appropriations are $20.3 billion. This sum is paid with revenues from taxes, fees, transfers ... Keep Reading

by David Samuelson Every election, North Carolinians show up at the polls with their voter registration cards in hand, only to be told that identification is not required. Others ... Keep Reading

This week the federal government released the latest scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also called the nation’s report card. The NAEP tests ... Keep Reading