Visual representations of data help to illustrate the challenges facing North Carolina and the policies that have been proposed to meet these challenges. This page is updated as ... Keep Reading
Issues
Enrollment Growth
A portion of the State Lottery funds are reserved for school construction. 65% of this money is distributed to all counties based on school enrollment (Average ... Keep Reading
We Can Fix Roads, Bridges Without Higher Taxes
A version of this article first appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Rumors about a special transportation session for the Legislature are bubbling in Raleigh. Attending ... Keep Reading
Transportation Needs Neglected by Legislature
This year’s $20.7 billion budget largely neglected core infrastructure needs, choosing instead to expand state funding on many programs that will benefit special interests. ... Keep Reading
Voting/Election Law Wrap Up
During the 2007 long session, legislators considered several bills pertaining to voter registration and identification laws, taxpayer-financed campaigns, and the assignment of ... Keep Reading
Education Recap: Spending Increases and Program Expansions Mark Legislative Session
As might be expected, education remained a top priority for lawmakers during the 2007 long session. What is perhaps more surprising is that even as education spending increased by ... Keep Reading
Gambling with a New Plan for the North Carolina Education Lottery
Revenue from the North Carolina Education Lottery has fallen short of initial estimates, with the inevitable result that the Legislature has had to provide public tax dollars to ... Keep Reading
Far-Left Groups Behind the “Voter-Owned” Elections Movement
HB 1517, the “Voter-Owned Elections Pilot” bill, was approved by a 53-51 margin today in its second reading on the House floor. The legislation is scheduled to come up ... Keep Reading
Public Campaign Financing: All Cost, No Benefit
Should taxpayers be forced to finance the campaigns of candidates with whom they disagree? Legislation recently passed by the General Assembly says that Chapel Hill citizens will. ... Keep Reading
Ignoring North Carolina’s Popular Vote for President Raises Constitutional Questions
On May 14, the state Senate passed SB 954, sponsored by Senator Daniel Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg) that would dilute North Carolina’s voting power in presidential elections. ... Keep Reading
