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
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Civitas Legislative Report – 6/30
Public financed campaigns could still be expanded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EP1OcSwM-I ... Keep Reading
Civitas Senior Legislative Analyst Chris Hayes Discusses Budget
What will the final budget conference report contain or cut? ... Keep Reading
Senate Bill to Injure Athletic Trainers
A little over a week ago, Sen. David Hoyle (D-Gaston) introduced SB 1210, a bill that would arbitrarily double the cost of license fees for Athletic Trainers from $100 to $200, as ... Keep Reading
NC Probation Fails & SC Pays For It
More details are beginning to emerge about just how South Carolina serial killer Patrick Burris was able to slip through the fingers of North Carolina's justice system and ... Keep Reading
The Nine Million Dollar Stimulus Tracker
The nice folks here at Red Clay want you to know that we are looking out for you. The fact that $787 billion of your money is being spent by 537 people who have probably ... Keep Reading
More Proof ATV Bill is a “Bad Bill”
In May, Chris Hayes wrote a Bad Bill of the Week on "The Government Wants to Know About Your ATV." Senator Eddie Goodall (R-Union) has written an excellent editorial ... Keep Reading
Local Govt. Out of Control
Ever wonder how far the bureaucrats that run local government can go? Apparently, under the aegis of zoning and land use regulations, they can go pretty far.What personal, ... Keep Reading
Homeowners Association Run Amok – Bad Bill of the Week
Once again a hard week to decide on the BBOTW. It was hard not to go with the NC Colon Hydrotherapy Licensure bill - maybe another week, but I think the Community Association ... Keep Reading
No School Choice For NC Parents
In another decision released by the North Carolina Supreme Court, justices ruled in favor of school boards reassigning students without parental approval. The case stemmed ... Keep Reading