Monthly Archives: January 2012

  1. Jan
    24

    Public Finance Matching Funds Cut

    Posted in Budget & Taxes, Elections & Campaigns By Matt Willoughby | Tagged , , ,

    The State Board of Elections is going ask the General Assembly to drop an integral part of public financing. See the report below…  

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    Jan
    24

    Celebrate school choice!

    Posted in Education By Bob Luebke | Tagged ,

    National School Choice Week is here. There are several local organizations holding events to celebrate school choice and our state’s efforts to expand educational choice for parents and students. Tonight Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina will be hosting, A Celebration of North Carolina’s Education Initiatives. Festivities start at 6:30 p.m. at the International [...]

  3. 10
    Jan
    24

    Gov. Perdue’s Twisted Tax Priorities

    Posted in Budget & Taxes By Brian Balfour | Tagged , , , ,

    New at the Civitas Institute’s website is an article contrasting Gov. Perdue’s attitude toward taxing Hollywood millionaires and working class North Carolinians. A sample: Picture these two people: one is a wealthy Hollywood studio executive looking to film another Disney blockbuster and add to the billions in revenue for his company, the other is a [...]

  4. Jan
    23

    Property Owners Intervene in Annexation Lawsuit

    Posted in Legislative Activity By Matt Willoughby | Tagged , , , , ,

    Property owners now have a voice against a lawsuit filed by cities to repeal a new annexation law. Click on the report below:    

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    Jan
    23

    Obamacare Regulation Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Contraceptives and Abortions

    Posted in Healthcare By Karen Duquette

    The Obama administration announced Friday a finalized Obamacare regulation  that requires all Americans, unless they work directly at a church, to purchase government-approved health insurance plans that cover sterilizations and contraceptives including those that cause abortions According to the CNS News report, the regulation “further requires that health-insurance plans must provide sterilizations, contraceptives and abortifacients [...]