Two veteran North Carolina lawmakers in recent weeks have announced their decision to not run for re-election in 2010. Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin, a three-term Democratic House ... Keep Reading
Issues
2009 Session Legislative Recap Series: Education
Completion of the $19 billion state budget dominated much of the recent legislative session. However, aside from providing $11.1 billion to fund public education, lawmakers ... Keep Reading
K-12 Education Budget: What They Don’t Tell You
There has been much talk from lawmakers about the need to spare North Carolina public schools from large budget cuts and protect teachers’ jobs. The General ... Keep Reading
Transportation Goals Continue to Be Unmet
Lawmakers in 2009 introduced new local tax options – which will have a considerable affect on North Carolina over the next decade – to finance public transportation, ... Keep Reading
FY 2009-10 Education Budget Recap
More Budget Recaps Main Budget Recap Page FY 2009-10 HHS Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Education Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Transportation Budget Recap Justice ... Keep Reading
Perdue’s Charlotte Problem
It was no secret last year that candidate Bev Perdue had a “Charlotte problem" in her race for governor. Despite running even or slightly ahead statewide, she ... Keep Reading
How Low Can Perdue Go?
According to Civitas’ July polling, after just seven months in office, Governor Bev Perdue’s favorability rating has fallen to 30 percent. This low number is ... Keep Reading
The Steep Slippery Slope of Taxpayer-Funded Campaigns
On July 2, The News and Observer’s Web site posted an article recapping a report on North Carolina’s publicly financed judicial elections by the Center for ... Keep Reading
Polls show Perdue’s popularity slipping among voters
a news clip using Civitas poll numbers Originally from News 14 ... Keep Reading
Reduce Education Spending Without Harming the Classroom? It Can Be Done.
In order to address the state’s growing budget deficit, Governor Beverly Perdue has called on state agencies to reduce spending and develop new ways to stretch tax dollars. ... Keep Reading
