A Decade of Empowering Voters http://www.ncvotered.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00:37 -0800 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:17:37 -0800 http://www.ncvotered.com/images/rss/nccve_logo_rss.jpg http://www.ncvotered.com 300 77 http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/8_23_10_judicial_changes.php A new report from several national organizations says that the times are changing when it comes to judicial elections. Mon, 23 August 2010 21:55:03 GMT http://ncvotered.com/column/2010/8_9_10_washington_wait.php Being a state official is hard enough on its own, but it is even harder when the federal government doesn’t pull its weight. So it was refreshing last week when our state moved forward on at least one of the items Washington, D.C., can’t seem to check off its to-do list. Mon, 9 August 2010 18:12:22 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/releases/2010/8_2_10_perdue_citizens_united.php Gov. Perdue Signs N.C. Response to Citizens United Decision Mon, 2 August 2010 21:16:31 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/7_26_10_get_what_pay_for.php The result of the campaign money chase is that government -- which should be of, by and for the people -- falls prey to the golden rule: “He who has the gold makes the rules.” Mon, 26 July 2010 17:03:47 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/7_14_10_rush_to_adjourn.php A few ways to make the close of the N.C. legislative session more transparent -- and sane. Wed, 14 July 2010 16:39:28 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/6_28_10_cooler_heads.php The trouble is that once upon a time there was a season for campaigns followed by a season for governing. Now, with a 24-hour news cycle and the perpetual need for fund raising, it’s a permanent campaign. Mon, 28 June 2010 14:11:17 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/6_14_10_runoff.php The fraction of registered voters who will carve out some time on June 22 to vote, or who cast a ballot using the early voting system, hold a considerable amount of sway in this election. It’s time to consider ways of changing the election process so more of us will get involved. Mon, 14 June 2010 13:39:21 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/about/news/2010/6_9_10_laurenz.php The N.C. Center for Voter Education has hired Brent Laurenz as its new director of outreach. Wed, 9 June 2010 11:37:01 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/5_31_10_short_session.php A legislature that essentially meets every other year may have been fitting when commerce moved at the speed of a mule. But in today’s world there is too much happening, too many challenges to face, for our representatives to convene only every now and again. Mon, 31 May 2010 19:22:57 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/releases/2010/5_19_10_leg_audio.php With the N.C. Legislature back in session to tackle the state’s budget along with other keys issues, VoterRadio.com once again is providing live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of legislative sessions along with making archives of those sessions available for on-demand listening. Wed, 19 May 2010 16:11:41 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/5_17_10_inner_beauty.php It matters little if we have the loveliest legislative building in the nation -- so long as the work that goes on inside is a testament to the art of democracy. Mon, 17 May 2010 22:11:41 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/5_3_10_primary_concerns.php This is primary election week in North Carolina, although it’s possible you may not have noticed. Mon, 3 May 2010 14:33:12 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/releases/2010/4_26_10_voter_guide.php Voters across North Carolina can get facts on this year’s primary election candidates with an online voter guide available at www.NCVoterGuide.org. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:12:37 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/4_19_10_matchmaking.php With election season in full swing, candidates seeking a relationship of a different order could learn much from the world of 21st-century romance. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:45:02 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/releases/2010/4_7_10_reform_poll.php An overwhelming majority of North Carolina voters are concerned by the role of special interest money in state politics and support bold reforms to the campaign finance system, according to a new poll from the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Voter Education. Mon, 7 Apr 2010 17:02:07 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/4_5_10_signs.php Spring is in full swing in North Carolina. Along with the blossoming flowers and newly sprouted leaves comes another ubiquitous seasonal presence: the political yard sign. Mon, 5 Apr 2010 20:31:17 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/releases/2010/4_5_10_perdue_reforms.php In response to the ethics reforms proposed by Gov. Bev Perdue today, the N.C. Center for Voter Education offers the following statement from its executive director, Damon Circosta. Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:32 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/jobs/index.php The director of outreach for the N.C. Center for Voter Education will be charged with a broad range of duties relating to the programs, fund raising and administration of the organization. Projects will include community and policy outreach, events management, coordination of special projects, directing an internship program and such other tasks as the executive director may assign at his discretion. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:21:17 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/3_22_10_granny_d.php Doris Haddock, who went by the name Granny D, set out from Los Angeles in 1999 and walked 10-20 miles a day -- for more than a year. Along the way she gathered support for campaign finance reform. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:57:32 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/3_8_10_march_madness.php Watching ESPN or CNN you will notice that both the political pundits and basketball gurus make their pronouncements with a striking degree of certainty. Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:46:54 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/spectrum/index.php A longtime teacher making a difference in the lives of his students, North Carolina's statewide public television network and an educator-turned-legislator were honored at the 2010 Spectrum of Democracy Awards dinner event, presented by the N.C. Center for Voter Education. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:17:10 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/2_22_10_democracy_diet.php Like the diet of just one food, government reform won’t work if we do just one thing. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:23:22 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/2_8_10_campaigns_begin.php Candidate filing period is underway across North Carolina, but will some races be decided before a single ballot is cast? Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:46:01 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/1_25_10_corporations_people.php How a Supreme Court ruling could open the floodgates to corporate cash in elections Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:12:18 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/releases/2010/1_21_10_citizens_united.php Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Citizens United v. FEC that could result in a seismic shift in how campaigns are financed. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:37:21 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/about/news/2010/1_20_10_sda_recipients.php The N.C. Center for Voter Education is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Spectrum of Democracy Awards, who will be honored at a dinner event on Feb. 25 in downtown Raleigh. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:31:12 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/releases/2010/1_19_10_raleigh_public_financing.php The N.C. Center for Voter Education applauds the Raleigh City Council for approving a resolution today in support of public campaign financing for municipal elections. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:28:47 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2010/1_11_10_brains_at_ballotbox.php How our 'reflexive brains' decide elections. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:38:51 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/about/news/2010/1_4_10_sda_tickets.php Tickets are now on sale for the Spectrum of Democracy Awards, presented by the N.C. Center for Voter Education. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:51:37 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2009/12_28_09_new_years.php While most resolutions have to do with eating better or exercising more, it’s not just our physical bodies that need improvement. Our body politic could also resolve to do better. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:52:12 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2009/12_14_09_keep_gov_honest.php While the honest-services statute might need some fine-tuning, it has been instrumental in putting away some bad apples that are spoiling the reputation of the rest of our public servants. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:35:32 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2009/11_30_09_thanks.php Despite several high-profile political scandals and the increasingly divisive and sometimes cruel tone in our civic life, there is much to be grateful for in Tar Heel politics. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:47 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2009/11_16_09_money_talks.php Money talks and raising money early says that you are a contender. But instead of focusing so heavily on what the total amount raised says about a campaign, what else could money say if we were willing to listen? Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:07:22 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/about/news/2009/11_4_09_retrospective.php A new video recalls a decade of service and looks to a future of informing and engaging citizens by the N.C. Center for Voter Education. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:15:02 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/about/news/2009/11_4_09_anniversary.php The N.C. Center for Voter Education celebrated its 10th anniversary at a Nov. 3 event in Raleigh, looking back at a decade of service to the people of North Carolina while looking to a future of informing and engaging voters in their democracy. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:19:12 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2009/11_2_09_catch_doing_right.php Right now, it’s easy to catch our elected officials doing something wrong. Let’s make it just as easy to catch them doing something right. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:17:27 GMT http://ncvotered.com/column/2009/10_19_09_gift_ban.php How a new ban on gifts to executive-branch employees can protect public trust in state government Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:05:17 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/index.php While our Legislative Building and governor’s mansion welcome visitors, our courtrooms are rarely seen by anyone other than the lawyers, clerks and judges who work there Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:17:22 GMT http://voterradio.com/charlotte/ From Kids Voting Mecklenburg, watch exclusive video of the in-depth debate between 2009 Charlotte mayoral candidates Anthony Foxx and John Lassiter. Sat, 3 Oct 2009 20:07:05 GMT http://www.ncvotered.com/column/2009/9_21_09_democracy_not_glamorous.php Local elections might not make the cable news or garner the same sort of attention that we see in Washington, but they often have much more at stake for our personal lives than anything going on in D.C. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:07:05 GMT http://www.ncvoterguide.org The N.C. Center for Voter Education and UNC-TV have launched the 2009 N.C. Voter Guide with facts on candidates and voting in 11 municipalities throughout North Carolina. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:07:05 GMT