Republican leaders are determined to pass a voter ID bill this session and they say their resolve is fueled by promises they made to voters during the 2010 election. Unfortunately, ... Keep Reading
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High Court’s Obamacare Decision Looms
This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down one of the most consequential decisions in its history by ruling on the constitutionality of Obamacare. On March ... Keep Reading
2012-13 Senate Budget Proposal: Slight Improvements over House Plan
The North Carolina Senate’s recommended adjustments to the state budget for FY 2012-13 would increase spending by $210 million over the amount approved in last year’s biennial ... Keep Reading
“Raise the Age” Bill Raises Many Questions
Juvenile Age to 18 (HB 632/SB 506), otherwise known as “Raise the Age,” seeks to modify the criminal court system by allowing minors (under age 18) charged with most misdemeanors ... Keep Reading
House Budget Plan: The Rest of the Story
Last Friday, Civitas analyzed the budget proposals put forth by the five major state General Fund appropriation committees that make up the majority of the General Fund. The ... Keep Reading
NC Parents Come Out the Winners on School Lunches
(RALEIGH) - After a national outcry over lunch inspections at a pre-K program in Hoke County, the North Carolina Childcare Commission got the message. The commission reinstated a ... Keep Reading
House Budget Plan: What Belt Tightening?
In 2011 North Carolina lawmakers passed a two-year state budget which legislators are reviewing this year. The current budget has built in increases of roughly a quarter billion ... Keep Reading
State Government Price Tag Soaring
Is your family budget being pinched by the rising cost of living? Gas, food and utilities taking a bigger bite out of your wallet? If you're like me, you are reminded every trip ... Keep Reading
Prosecutors Ignore Illegal Voter Registration in NC
(ORRUM,NC) - A Robeson County man is outraged because a group home registered his mentally challenged sister to vote without his knowledge. The State Board of Elections Counsel, ... Keep Reading
Not all the dust has settled from last week’s election.
Not all the dust has settled from last week's election. Among the topics still reverberating around North Carolina: Marriage Amendment. North Carolina was the 30th state to ... Keep Reading
