A new survey suggests that North Carolina teachers are leery of the implementation of Common Core standards, with nearly two-thirds favoring slowing down or halting the ... Keep Reading
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A Day in the Life of a Juvenile Court
A day in the life of a juvenile court … what does it really look like? Is it all about the crazy kids that television dramas portray? Or are they kids that are misunderstood and ... Keep Reading
The Facts Behind the Watauga County Elections Changes
The Watauga County Board of Elections met on August 12 and "welcomed" a new board member who was ultimately elected chairman, Luke Eggers , a Republican. He had been sworn in ... Keep Reading
The Way We Were – The Troubled Culture of North Carolina Elections
It is expected to take a little more than two years to implement the new voter photo ID law, but it will take a lot longer to change the dysfunctional culture that is entrenched in ... Keep Reading
The Strange Case of the Missing Voters
With the passage of HB 589 VIVA/Election Reform, the North Carolina legislature has produced the first comprehensive updating of our election laws in several decades. Until now our ... Keep Reading
The Real Fraud: Government ‘Economic Development’ Programs
This is Part II of a two-part series. The first part detailed the audit of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center, a “business incubator” in Southeast Raleigh. This part will ... Keep Reading
Time Off…But Not for Good Behavior
While there are questions lingering about criminal justice matters that are being fought for all over the country there is a question that still lingers… Why do judges levy ... Keep Reading
Anatomy of a Fraud: Inside the Audit of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center
This is Part I of a two-part series. The first part will detail the audit of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center. The second part will describe the growth of “economic ... Keep Reading
HB 725: Raise the Age Stalls in House
HB 725 Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act – better known as the “Raise the Age” bill stalled in the Long Session this year. Although the bill was introduced in the House, it has ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s 2013 Legislative Session Recap: Landmark Gains For Conservatism
As the dust settles on the landmark 2013 North Carolina legislative session, conservatives can look upon the accomplishments of the state legislature and find much to celebrate. A ... Keep Reading
