Civitas Staff

General Assembly Again Proves Need for Public Accountability In 2007, the Civitas Institute reported that the General Assembly repeatedly broke its own legislative rules, adding ... Keep Reading

Raleigh, NC – With the news of rising gas prices leading TV news and blaring from the headlines of local papers, North Carolina voters overwhelmingly support oil and gas ... Keep Reading

Education, Economy main voter concerns Raleigh, NC – The struggling economy and improving the state’s education system top the Civitas Institute’s May ... Keep Reading

METHODOLOGY: Tel Opinion Research of Alexandria, Va., conducted the poll on May 14-17 with live telephone interviews of 800 registered voters, who voted in the 2002, 2004 or 2006 ... Keep Reading

Governor's Race Wide Open Raleigh, NC – The race for Governor in North Carolina begins as a wide open affair with Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue (D) and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory ... Keep Reading

Statistical Dead Heat for U.S. Senate Race Raleigh, NC – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) and state Senator Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) are in a statistical dead heat ... Keep Reading

Raleigh, NC – Fresh off his lopsided Primary victory in North Carolina, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is struggling to connect with Sen. Clinton’s (D-NY) supporters ... Keep Reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2008 CONTACT: Chris Hayes (919) 834-2099 chris.hayes@nccivitas.org Poll: NC Voters Oppose Collective Bargaining 2-1 Margin Against Labor ... Keep Reading

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2008 CONTACT: Jameson Taylor (919) 834-2099 jamesont@nccivitas.org Poll: NC Voters Support Marriage Amendment Support Higher Among ... Keep Reading

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2008 CONTACT: Chris Hayes (919) 834-2099/(919) 771-5954 or chris.hayes@nccivitas.org NC Voters Oppose Gas Tax Holiday, Support Offshore ... Keep Reading