Jameson Taylor

It is a commonplace these days to blame – or justify – everything on the bad economy. Need to nationalize the banks? Well, it’s a bad economy. Need to print up ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the News and Observer on March 26, 2009. Judging from all the negative attention 287(g) has attracted lately, you would think it was ... Keep Reading

In mid-February 2009, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina and the Immigration and Human Rights Policy Clinic of UNC-Chapel Hill issued a report declaring ... Keep Reading

North Carolina currently mandates that all students from kindergarten to 9th grade be taught a “comprehensive school health education program” that includes instruction ... Keep Reading

What Is Your County Doing About Illegal Immigration? A Review Of Local Policies in North Carolina Many local and state officials claim their hands are tied when it comes to ... Keep Reading

Dr. Jameson Taylor Policy Director jameson.taylor@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 Pro-life/pro-family initiatives not only failed to make progress during the 2007-08 biennium, but ... Keep Reading

Frustrated with federal inaction, a growing number of states and localities are discovering that, as sovereign entities, they already possess the authority to enforce U.S. ... Keep Reading

While South Carolina, Arizona, and Oklahoma enacted comprehensive immigration reform during the 2007-08 biennium, the General Assembly passed piecemeal legislation that did little ... Keep Reading

As the State Board of Community Colleges prepares to meet this Thursday and Friday, August 14-15, the Civitas Institute urged board members to maintain the community college ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the News & Observer. Kudos to N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) President Scott Ralls. Faced with the prospect of yet again ... Keep Reading