It was no secret last year that candidate Bev Perdue had a “Charlotte problem" in her race for governor. Despite running even or slightly ahead statewide, she ... Keep Reading
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NCAE’s True Colors
The giddy headline from the NCAE's (North Carolina Association of Educators) Daily Political Briefing - says it all: “Final Budget Holds Class Size Harmless, Thousands of teacher, ... Keep Reading
Starfleet Champion is a Visionary, According to Himself
The Greensboro News and Record has a revealing quote from Rep. Earl Jones: “Just because I’m a visionary and have insight that other people may not have, that doesn’t mean I ... Keep Reading
How Low Can Perdue Go?
According to Civitas’ July polling, after just seven months in office, Governor Bev Perdue’s favorability rating has fallen to 30 percent. This low number is ... Keep Reading
Perdue’s Fuzzy Math on Per Pupil Support
Governor Perdue’s opposition to middle class tax increases have thrown budget negotiations back to square one. Curiously, during yesterday’s announcement Perdue also said she ... Keep Reading
Is your Student “Free to Speak?”
Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) have teamed up to promote the National Free to Speak Campaign. The new campaign is bringing awareness to the U.S. ... Keep Reading
The Steep Slippery Slope of Taxpayer-Funded Campaigns
On July 2, The News and Observer’s Web site posted an article recapping a report on North Carolina’s publicly financed judicial elections by the Center for ... Keep Reading
African-Americans Drive Liberal Uptick
Political Philosophy in North Carolina Update Earlier this week, Gallup made national headlines with a new poll showing that self-described “conservatives” were now ... Keep Reading
Swine Flu: What Epidemic?
Once again, the media and the government have over sensationalized a non-issue with this swine flu panic and “epidemic.” Why would I call it a non-issue? The Centers for Disease ... Keep Reading
Shocking Third-Rail Revelation
If, as a nation, we’ve become so easily convinced that the only way to get ourselves out of debt is by casting vision on building infrastructure projects that have uncertain end ... Keep Reading
