Not surprisingly, the new study Economic and Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Development Offshore the DelMarva, Carolinas and Georgia by Dr. Timothy J. Considine, the School ... Keep Reading
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Bush Overtakes Obama in Favorability Ratings
A new Civitas Flash Poll shows that likely NC voters view former President George W. Bush more favorably than President Obama. The same poll also shows that Sen. Kay Hagan leads ... Keep Reading
Campaign ad dodges facts, raises financing issues
“I always want my students to start with facts, and the fact is Thom Tillis is terrible for education in North Carolina." That's the beginning of a pointed TV ad featuring ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Reveals Views of Unaffiliated Voters
Civitas’ annual poll of unaffiliated North Carolina voters provides insights into the views of this key voting bloc as the state heads into the election season. This poll of 400 ... Keep Reading
Common Core: While You Were Away
Welcome back! I trust everyone had a good summer. We all need breaks and I hope you had a chance to unplug. You say that you were following Common Core until school let out. And ... Keep Reading
Free to choose: Union members have the right to leave
Imagine talking with a friend who tells you that he’s been forced to support the Duke basketball team for the past five years, even though he doesn’t like the Blue Devils. He’d ... Keep Reading
Soros-Backed Group Appeals Court Ruling Upholding Election Reform
The Advancement Project, in a press release dated August 21, announced that the North Carolina NAACP was appealing U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder's decision earlier this ... Keep Reading
Political Playground: Catawba Schools Boost Candidate’s Campaign
Pat Hensley bristles at being called a politician, and until her June retirement she held a supposedly nonpartisan position as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for ... Keep Reading
Did Shorter Early-Voting Hours Result in Long Voting Lines?
The State Board of Elections will meet this Thursday at 1 p.m. The SBOE is meeting to appoint new county board of elections members. They will also determine whether the local ... Keep Reading
Blueprint NC’s Role in VIVA Lawsuit
A parade of witnesses came to testify against North Carolina’s new voting reforms – but a look at their backgrounds shows they all have ties to the radical liberal network of ... Keep Reading