President Obama won the election using the theme of “change.” Looking at definitions of “conservatism,” the common thread among them are the words ... Keep Reading
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Governor Perdue’s Education Budget Highlights
Agency Summaries Perdue Budget Main Page Education Health and Human Services General Government Natural and Economic Resources Justice and Public ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer-Funded Campaigns Fail to Deliver Benefits
This article originally appeared in the Herald Sun on Mar. 13, 2009 Despite a struggling economy, high unemployment and a massive state budget deficit, some North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Raising Per-Pupil Support: How is it possible?
In her first State of the State address, Gov. Beverly Perdue described some of the challenges facing North Carolina, and called on her fellow lawmakers and citizens to make the ... Keep Reading
Iraq: An Emerging Democracy
Iraq is an emerging democracy. Just as recently as one year ago we could not make that statement, but today it is a fact. It is hard to imagine the changes that have taken ... Keep Reading
Conservative Lessons Learned from the Siege of Berlin
By Robby Kendall Reading through the account given by the Soviet Union of the German capital’s conquering, you can’t help but realize an important point in regard to ... Keep Reading
Four Year Terms – Another Incumbent Protection Scheme
It's bad enough legislators already get to pick their constituents through the horrific mess that is redistricting; now some legislators think that having to be held accountable ... Keep Reading
Lack of Name Identification Dominates Senate Race
No sooner do we put the 2008 election cycle behind us and we turn our attention toward the 2010 elections. Between now and then, many eyes will be on the race for the open US ... Keep Reading
“The Most Important Job In North Carolina”
Is Dr. Bill Harrison The Best Fit? Raleigh, N.C. – Gov. Perdue recently named Dr. Bill Harrison, superintendent of the Cumberland County Schools (CCS), to what the new ... Keep Reading
N.C. Schools: Bureaucracies and Budgets
This article first appeared as an op-ed in the News and Observer The New Chief and The Numbers Gov. Beverly Perdue recently named Bill Harrison, superintendent of the Cumberland ... Keep Reading
