While the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have officially been around since 1982, only recently have they emerged as a growing movement in North Carolina. The organization’s ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
Fact Check: Conservative tax reforms did not have ‘harsh consequences’ on state revenue
The progressive left in North Carolina has for years attempted to paint a narrative that the conservative tax reforms over the last several years have starved state government of ... Keep Reading
Civitas response to 2020 Consensus Revenue Forecast
RALEIGH – Civitas Institute president and CEO Donald Bryson released the following statement in response to the announcement that the General Assembly's nonpartisan Fiscal Research ... Keep Reading
3 ways we can evaluate our political leaders during the coronavirus crisis
Extraordinary times filled with uncertainty does not mean politics and government recede from our lives. In fact, governmental power expands, and it allows us to glean additional ... Keep Reading
Long past time for ‘North Carolina governed by chaos’ narrative to die
State Rep. Deb Butler’s epic September 11 outburst on the floor of the General Assembly is a reminder— to some at least—that North Carolina is governed in a perpetual state of ... Keep Reading
State lottery stacks odds against the poor
By Mark Steckbeck As the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for president debate the merits of taxing the wealthiest Americans, maybe we should instead focus on ... Keep Reading
NC Budget Watch, Day 47 – $1.1 million of hypocrisy per day
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the Cooper administration's corporate incentive frenzy in the days after his June 28 veto of the budget bill passed by the North Carolina General ... Keep Reading
NC BUDGET WATCH, Day 33: $1.2 million in corporate incentives per day
Today marks 33 days since Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 966 - 2019 Appropriations Act - the budget bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly. Gov. Roy Cooper's ... Keep Reading
A conservative solution to the state budget impasse
First – and this piece is critical -- North Carolina's state government is not experiencing a budget crisis. From a national perspective, going into this year's state ... Keep Reading
Medicaid: A playground for scammers and fraud
10 percent of Medicaid payments are lost to fraud or incompetence Medicaid expansion will likely exacerbate fraud in the program Taxpayers should be leery of ... Keep Reading
