Over 90 percent of convicted murderers on death row have filed to have their death sentences revoked under the misnamed “The Racial Justice Act” (RJA) or Senate Bill ... Keep Reading
Miscellaneous Issues
Resources over Retribution: Criminal Sentencing under Tom Ross
This is part three of a series of articles with insightful commentary into Tom Ross, the next President of the University of North Carolina System. This installment looks at Ross's ... Keep Reading
August 2010 Poll Results
This poll of 400 unaffiliated likely general election voters in North Carolina was conducted August 16-18 by National Research, Inc. of Holmdel, NJ. All respondents were part of a ... Keep Reading
Ferry Investigation Prompts ‘Sink or Swim’ Moment
In case you were in the camp that believed that $41 million was an obscenely large annual budget to run a Ferry system that takes in around $2.5 million a year, recent ... Keep Reading
Analyzing the State Legislative District Polling – Part 4: The Intensity Gap and Definite Voters
Summer is quickly coming to a close and election season is in full swing. Therefore it makes sense to stop and see what the landscape looks like right now by analyzing some ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Give Habitual DWI Offenders Drivers’ Licenses
During the long legislative session of 2009 that was defined by increased spending, in¬creased taxes, and a statewide smoking ban, the General Assembly managed to make several ... Keep Reading
New UNC System President Funded Abortions and Gay Rights in North Carolina
This is the second of a three part series examining the new president of the University of North Carolina Thomas Ross. Part 1: Ross speedily confirmed as President of UNC ... Keep Reading
Analyzing the State Legislative District Polling – Part 3: The Obama Effect
As we move into the dog days of August, the calendar will quickly turn to September and election season will be in full swing. Before that begins, it makes sense to stop ... Keep Reading
VERBATIM: Can you please tell me why you are registered as an Independent or Unaffiliated?
Question 14 Can you please tell me why you are registered as an Independent or Unaffiliated? It depends. One time I was impressed with the Democrats and another with the ... Keep Reading
Analyzing the State Legislative District Polling – Part 2: Is It Just “The Economy, Stupid”?
As we move into the dog days of August, the calendar will quickly turn to September and election season will be in full swing. Before that begins, it makes sense to stop ... Keep Reading
