Bob Luebke Senior Policy Analyst bob.luebke@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 The 2007-2008 legislative sessions were marked by strong but uneven growth in appropriations for the ... Keep Reading
Issues
The Myth of the Young Voter
Previously, the Civitas Institute explored the myth that new voters were going to overrun polling places and dramatically shift the political landscape in North Carolina. Now we ... Keep Reading
K-12 Education: More Money & Missed Opportunities
Improving K-12 public education was one of lawmakers’ top priorities for the 2007-2008 legislative sessions. In spite of boosting education appropriations, expanding selected ... Keep Reading
Petition to Comm. College Board
As the State Board of Community Colleges prepares to meet this Thursday and Friday, August 14-15, the Civitas Institute urged board members to maintain the community college ... Keep Reading
Voter Registration Trends Statewide
Statewide Voter Registration: April 2004 to August 2008 Data Source: State Board of Elections Note: Data from 2004 - 2006 is reported at most twice a year. ... Keep Reading
America’s Greatest Education Governor?
Is Mike Easley America’s greatest education governor? The National Education Association (NEA) recently said so and honored the North Carolina Governor for “his ... Keep Reading
Tracking Voter Registration in North Carolina
The Civitas Institute releases new web resource Raleigh, N.C. – The Civitas Institute released a new web feature today, which allows users to easily view voter registration. ... Keep Reading
Community Colleges: Attorney General Cooper Pulls A Quick One
Raleigh, N.C. – One week after the end of session, Attorney General Roy Cooper’s office has announced that the state community college system is permitted to enroll ... Keep Reading
10 Reasons for Real ID
Real ID will prevent identity theft. There are 300,000 victims of identity theft in North Carolina each year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In fact, identify ... Keep Reading
The New Voter Myth
Popular opinion has proclaimed this to be the year of the new voter – one in which the surge in new registrants and their enthusiasm to vote will bring a “tidal ... Keep Reading
