Raleigh, N.C. – Since May, President Barack Obama has experienced a 14 point shift to the negative in his job approval rating among North Carolina voters, according to a new poll ... Keep Reading
Archives for 2011
New Maps Rankle Old Majority
So the maps are out, and not surprisingly, so are the hecklers. The General Assembly recently released the legislative redistricting maps that will be in place for the next ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: N.C. Voters Pick McCrory over Perdue for Governor
Raleigh, N.C. – While not having formally announced his candidacy for governor, Republican Pat McCrory leads Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue by 20 percent among North Carolina voters, ... Keep Reading
Tourists Tamed by Precarious Pumps
Last spring, several of my friends and I drove to Florida for vacation. I had no idea the drive would turn out to be a highly calculated pilgrimage from gas station to gas station, ... Keep Reading
Public financing of political campaigns: Sinful and tyrannical
“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson said these words roughly 200 years ago. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: In Potential Matchup, Texas Gov. Rick Perry Ahead of Obama
Raleigh, N.C. – Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry leads Barack Obama 45 percent to 42 percent among North Carolina voters in a potential presidential matchup, according to a new ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper July 2011
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JWPCI newspaper June 2011
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Civitas Capitol Update 7-14
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Government Size on the Rise? Lobbying a Telltale Sign
Here in North Carolina, lobbying is becoming a microcosm of our state’s government. The number of lobbyists located in the state has steadily grown over the past fifteen years. ... Keep Reading
