For some reason, Gov. Perdue has been selected by the National Governor’s Association to its Economic Development and Commerce Committee. The NGA must be desperate. Consider Perdue’s resume on jobs: According the state Employment Security Commission, from Jan. 2009 when she took office to June 2011 (latest data available): Total employment in NC has dropped [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
WI Dems Fail to Retake State Senate Despite Millions In Union Spending
Despite an unprecedented recall effort to flip control of the Wisconsin state Senate, Democrats failed to take the three seats necessary to gain a majority. Even after $30 million in union and allied group spending, only two Republicans lost their recall elections. Of the two, one Republican resided in a district that Obama carried by [...]
Downgrade hits UNC
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released a list of downgraded bonds following the organization’s decision to revise its credit worthiness rating of the U.S. government. Last week S&P lowered the rating from AAA to AA+. Among the the downgraded bonds listed by S&P are four series held by the Board of Governor’s of the University of North Carolina. The [...]
Graduation rates and ABC results —– hunting for good news
The big news from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is mixed: North Carolina’s graduation rate is improving; however fewer schools are meeting or exceeding academic growth standards. Last week DPI released results showing the four-year graduation rate climbing to 77.7 percent, the highest ever. The graduation rate was as low as 68.3 percent in [...]
“Woman’s Right to Know Act” Under Attack
The “Woman’s Right to Know Act” (HB 854) likely faces a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood and other liberal organizations. The bill requires that women consult with a doctor, be given information on the different alternatives to abortion, receive an ultrasound, and be given a 24-hour waiting period before they are allowed to have an abortion. Opposition [...]
