The first article of the Civitas Institute’s two-part series on the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center highlighted its corrupt tactics and the $200,000-plus per year ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center Exposed Part I: Rural Center Scheme Robs Taxpayers
What if I were to coax you into accepting a loan with money I stole from you? You’d probably call the police and have me arrested as a thief and a con artist. But here’s a news ... Keep Reading
Make Your Representative Work for You
What would the ideal job look like for you? Would it be one in which you had free rein to do whatever your heart desired and were paid regardless of your productivity? Or would you ... Keep Reading
NC Needs a Reality Check
If you check out Forbes Magazine’s List of the Best Places for Business and Careers, you will find a slideshow of silver skyscrapers hailing the prosperity of Raleigh and other ... Keep Reading
Costly Antique: The Real History of the Second Primary
The Civitas Review magazine will be published shortly. As the July 17 Second Primary approaches, here's a preview of an article from the magazine. The second primary is a ... Keep Reading
HB 1015: A Flood of Tax Code in a Sinking Economy
The federal and state tax codes in this country are confusing at best and unintelligible at worst. In fact, there is a whole group of people who dedicate their entire adult lives ... Keep Reading
HB 1139: Greenbacks for Green Business
Remember the embarrassing Solyndra debacle perpetrated by the federal government? You would think that North Carolina lawmakers would have learned a lesson about the futility of ... Keep Reading