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In a rush to adjourn, the General Assembly is passing bills by the fistful with little real debate or consideration of the impact of the legislation. While it is hard to pick out ... Keep Reading

We’ve heard the assertion a thousand times: higher education IS the engine of economic growth. An educated population IS the foundation on which to build the knowledge ... Keep Reading

An abridged version of this article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. With the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles asking for more staff to help implement the Real ID ... Keep Reading

Between April 2000 and May 10, 2008, the overall number of registered voters in North Carolina increased from 4.93 million to 5.81 million, an increase just shy of 18 percent (17.9 ... Keep Reading

The map below compares the winners - by county - of the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary and the 2004 Presidential General Election. In North Carolina overall, President Bush ... Keep Reading

See the Democratic Presidential Primary results. See the Republican Gubernatorial Results, with overlay of Perdue percentages. ... Keep Reading

“Real ID” refers to the Real ID Act (P.L. 109-13) passed by Congress in May 2005. The law established uniform security standards each state must adhere to in issuing ... Keep Reading

This article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. RALEIGH - Last week the state Board of Education voted to strip some funding from charter schools that fail to ... Keep Reading

3/4 Oppose Spending $100,000 to Promote Transfer Tax Raleigh, N.C. – With the controversial land transfer tax on the Orange County ballot less than three weeks from today, ... Keep Reading

McCrory Increases Lead in GOP Primary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - APRIL 11, 2008 CONTACT: FRANCIS DELUCA (919) 834-2099/(919) 618-3484 Raleigh, N.C. – The Civitas ... Keep Reading