“We’ve got a loaded docket, so let’s go ahead and get started,” Senator Louis Pate, Co-Chairman of the Senate Health Care Committee, said to a crowded room in the Legislative ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: NC Voters Back Traditional Marriage
Survey Shows Support for Traditional Marriage RALEIGH – In the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision, a recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters shows that ... Keep Reading
SCOTUS Decision Could Shake Law for Decades
Today, the United States Supreme Court once again opted not to rule a key provision of the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The case at issue, King v. Burwell, was technically ... Keep Reading
CLF Advances Legal Movement
The Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom functions as North Carolina’s conservative public interest law firm. In this capacity, we provide legal and educational services at ... Keep Reading
Records Show Bias Against Conservative Groups at UNC
Last week in a blog post over at Civitas Review, I commented on the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom’s (CLF) recent pursuit of public records from the University of ... Keep Reading
Daily NC Political Talk Show Debuts
June 8, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chad Adams (919) 834-2099 chad@freedomactionnetwork.com RALEIGH – Starting Tuesday, June 9, the Civitas Institute is delving ... Keep Reading
Impending Audit Could Spell End for NCAE Dues Check Off
Neither the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) nor the Office of the State Auditor is any stranger to media attention. Between the NCAE’s dues check off litigation and ... Keep Reading
Small-town NC Case Shows Federal Overreach
In recent weeks, the small town of Fairmont, N.C. has received what is likely the most national media coverage it has seen in years. The Robeson County town of less than 3,000 is ... Keep Reading
NC Case May Roil U.S. Religion Debate
In recent months, headlines on religious liberty across the nation have referred almost exclusively to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) – both the federal version ... Keep Reading
Tell NC Legislators to End Government Mandates and Subsidies for Crony Energy Companies
The NC legislature is considering the Energy Ratepayers Protection Act (HB 681). The bill would end the government mandate forcing residents and businesses to purchase more ... Keep Reading