Despite the budget crisis some Democrats want the legislature to fork over $575,000 to the Children's Advocacy Center. That's $200,000 more than lawmakers allocated in the last two ... Keep Reading
Accountability & Transparency
Fed stimulus money used for water park and movies instead of school expenses
Apparently field trips to movies and a water park were seen as essential to education in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The Winston-Salem Journal attributes that info ... Keep Reading
You can still “pay to play”
State legislators left town early Saturday morning after passing an ethics package but it was missing a key provision. Campaign finance reform advocates wanted a new rule limiting ... Keep Reading
Civitas Legislative Report – 7/1
Civitas Institute Budget and Tax analyst Brian Balfour discusses new state budget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iayzbs-rwfw ... Keep Reading
Civitas Legislative Report – 6/30
Public financed campaigns could still be expanded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EP1OcSwM-I ... Keep Reading
Civitas Legislative Report – 6/24
Republican lawmaker would create new State Savings Account ... Keep Reading
Senate approves Internet sweepstakes ban
The Senate Monday night approved a ban on Internet sweepstakes cafes in North Carolina. It does not prohibit sweepstakes used for products sold in stores. The measure passed ... Keep Reading
Civitas Senior Legislative Analyst Chris Hayes Discusses Budget
What will the final budget conference report contain or cut? ... Keep Reading
SAS report critical of Wake school performance measures
Fearing the winds of change may be blowing, over the last few weeks, supporters of Wake County Public School System's (WCPSS) economic diversity policy have doubled their efforts ... Keep Reading
Money for Nothing
The News and Observer reports that the Citizen Soldier Support Program has spent $7.3 million of the $10 million Congressman David Price had earmarked “to help deployed soldiers of ... Keep Reading
