State Lawmaker Saw First Hand that Inland Natural Gas Drilling is a Job Creator »
State Representative Mike Hager (R-Rutherford) had just returned from a trip to Pennsylvania for a tour of the exploration for natural gas with hydraulic fracturing of shale called “fracking.”…
Nov 2 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »DEMOCRACYNC is a Liberal Advocacy Group and is Electioneering. »
We at Civitas have always believed DemocracyNC is just a front for partisan and political activity and recent blog postings makes that clear. They are portrayed in the press,…
Nov 2 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Will Anyone Ask Gov. Perdue About the Missing Disaster Relief Funds? »
Per the Greensboro News & Record’s Capital Beat , Gov. Perdue had this to say yesterday about the availability of recovery funds for Hurricane Irene: “We’re trying to work with (Agriculture) Commissioner…
Nov 2 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Are public school teachers underpaid? »
A new Heritage Foundation study by Jason Richwine and Andrew Biggs asks an important question – especially in light of our stagnant economy, budget reductions and repeated calls for…
Nov 2 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Republican redistricting maps win preclearance from DOJ »
The Obama administration Department of Justice has precleared all three 2011 redistricting maps produced by the Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly. Sen. Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) and Rep.…
Nov 2 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Why Do You Approve/Disapprove of Perdue’s Performance? »
Q25. In your own words, why would you say you approve of Bev Perdue? She’s got intestinal fortitude, guts. She knows what she wants and goes for it. She’s…
Nov 2 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Civitas Poll: Voters Divided on Manning Ruling »
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters have not reached consensus on Judge Howard Manning’s ruling that all children deemed “at-risk” must be provided with free pre-kindergarten services. Judge Manning…
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Oakland Protesters Shut Down Port »
The Occupy Oakland protesters' call for a general strike largely fizzled as organizers failed to rally significant support from unions,…
Nov 3 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »U.S. Outlook: Plateau or Promise? »
Has America lost its place as the world leader in inventions and technological innovation? Economists debate the question.…
Nov 3 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Connecticut’s Power Woes Outshine Rest »
A dozen states were hit hard by the same unexpected October storm, but none went dark like Connecticut, where power…
Nov 3 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Dialing Up 20 Years of Gadget Reviews »
Walt Mossberg reflects on two decades of covering personal-consumer products and offers his thoughts on what technological gains might be…
Nov 2 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »Fed Lowers Its Jobs Forecast »
Federal Chairman Bernanke signaled the central bank is ready to do more to aid an economy that is expected to…
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