According to Civitas’ July polling, after just seven months in office, Governor Bev Perdue’s favorability rating has fallen to 30 percent. This low number is ... Keep Reading
SB 580: N.C. Life Science Development Corp. Act
Sen. David Hoyle (D-Gaston), along with co-sponsors Sen. Daniel Clodfelter (D-Mecklenberg) and Sen. Clark Jenkins (D-Pitt), submitted the N.C. Life Science Development Corp. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Watch List: July 7, 2009
SB 20 – Voter-Owned Election for Treasurer The use of taxpayer dollars to finance political campaigns is not the best use of scarce taxpayer resources. Supporters of this ... Keep Reading
African-Americans Drive Liberal Uptick
Political Philosophy in North Carolina Update Earlier this week, Gallup made national headlines with a new poll showing that self-described “conservatives” were now ... Keep Reading
SB 202: Budget Bill Blows a Hole in Your Wallet!
It was a very easy choice this week for our Bad Bill of the Week – Senate Bill 202, the House’s version of the 2009-2011 budget. What other bill pending in the ... Keep Reading
A Renewed Call for Session Limits
This article originally appeared in the Lincoln Tribune on June 6, 2009 The news of Rep. Bonner Stiller’s (R-Brunswick) pending resignation from the NC House of ... Keep Reading
SB 642: The Government Wants to Know About Your ATV
The state of North Carolina wants to know if you own an “All Terrain Vehicle” (ATV), dirt bike, or any other vehicle. And they don’t just want to know about ... Keep Reading
N.C. Voters: Small Businesses Way to Economic Growth
Raleigh, N.C. – Respondents to the latest Civitas Institute poll shows a majority of North Carolinians believe small businesses, not government, are the catalyst to creating ... Keep Reading
Higher Taxes, No Congestion Relief
HB 148 Congestion Relief Fund The NC House is currently considering HB 148, a bill that would allow six urban counties to levy a ½ cent sales tax increase and all other ... Keep Reading
N.C. State Health Care Plan Needs Overhaul
This article was originally published in the Raleigh Telegram on Mar. 31, 2009 When was the last time you went to the doctor and asked her how much a procedure costs? If ... Keep Reading
