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04/12/2011 - 42 Freshmen Change the Face of the Legislature

The newest members of the General Assembly are changing the face of the state’s legislature. The 2011 legislature has 42 freshmen – 15 state Senators and 27 Representatives. This is the largest class of first-term legislators since 2003. Among the first-term legislators are four women, four African Americans, and 32 Republicans, as well as an unaffiliated Representative who chose to join the Republican caucus. The average age of the first-term legislators is 54 years, compared to the average age of 60 for non-freshmen. The impact of this freshman clas
03/10/2011 - Center For Public Policy Research Assesses Three Key Components Of State’s Mental Health Reform Strategy

A decade ago, the N.C. General Assembly passed mental health reform legislation in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision. That decision required all states to serve patients with mental disabilities in the least restrictive setting possible – in communities rather than state institutions such as psychiatric hospitals. As part of its in-depth study of the state’s mental health system, the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research has just released an evaluation of the pros and cons of key components of the state’s current mental health strategy.
10/29/2010 - Mebane Rash, Panelist on "Prime Votes: The 2010 Election"

NCCPPR's Mebane Rash was a featured panelist on "Prime Votes: The 2010 Election" now showing on Retirement Living TV (RLTV) and on Time Warner Cable's Carolina On Demand Channel. The Forum was held Monday, October 25th at 7 p.m. at Peace College Auditorium in Raleigh and was was sponosred by Retirement Living TV (RLTV), Time Warner Cable, AARP N.C. and the N.C. Center for Voter Education.

Moderated by RLTV’s Sam Donaldson, the forum included three segments: