By A.P. Dillon Earlier this year, a video surfaced on Twitter of a fight taking place between two students at Apex High School. The video was circulated via a Twitter account ... Keep Reading
Untapped Potential — Part 2
In Part 1, we examined how our legal system developed to the point where a statutory framework that blatantly favors one class of businesses over another is constitutionally ... Keep Reading
Untapped Potential — Part 1
In recent years, the microbrew industry in North Carolina has come into conflict with state regulations artificially limiting the growth of an otherwise booming business model. ... Keep Reading
Be Wary of ‘Teacher Shortage’ Stories
By A.P. Dillon Narratives in public education in North Carolina are many these days in the media. Case in point: the teacher shortage and teacher pay narratives making their way ... Keep Reading
Thank You, Governor McCrory!
Gov. Pat McCrory recently announced that his "first priority is to protect the people of North Carolina" and he is therefore requesting that the federal government cease ... Keep Reading
Will NC Students Have to Share Bathrooms, Locker Rooms with Other Sex?
By A.P. Dillon How would you feel if the Federal government told you that your son or daughter had to share a bathroom or locker room with a student of the opposite sex? How ... Keep Reading
Retiring Sen. Rucho Was a Fighter for NC Taxpayers
The Civitas Institute applauds Sen. Bob Rucho’s tireless advocacy on behalf of North Carolina taxpayers. Rucho, who announced Thursday that the current term will be his last, ... Keep Reading
Barber and Tyson’s Screed Distorts the Gospel Message
By Dr. Mark Creech On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, approximately 10,000 people attended the “We Stand With God” rally on the Halifax Mall behind North Carolina’s legislative ... Keep Reading
Center for Law and Freedom Litigation Update
The Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) is a conservative public interest law firm housed within the Civitas Institute. Founded in early 2015, we provide free legal representation to ... Keep Reading
State Auditor, WCPSS Respond to Civitas Inquiry; NCAE Remains Silent
Note: A previous version of this article stated that the impending audit of the NCAE would be determinative as to whether the teachers' organization continues to receive its dues ... Keep Reading
