In these times, lawmakers are all about attracting business to the state and increasing the number of North Carolinians at work. Great pomp and circumstance is placed on a single ... Keep Reading
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Certificate of Need Series
With lawmakers expected to begin reviewing North Carolina’s Certificate of Need (CON) program, Civitas will be releasing a five-part series of articles explaining the failure of ... Keep Reading
Basnight’s Reign Underscores Need for Term Limits
After the 2010 election, North Carolina witnessed the end of the longest political regime in the state’s history: the 17 year reign of Senate President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight (D ... Keep Reading
NCAE: Pick-a-Fact is Not a Useful Strategy
The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is mad. And they want you to be too. For the past several weeks, the organization has been decrying the impact of state budget ... Keep Reading
Constitutional Amendments in the September Session
The legislature has already had a successful session, overriding several of Gov. Perdue’s vetoes and approving redistricting maps for both U.S. Congress and the state legislature. ... Keep Reading
Republican Leaders in the General Assembly Say Now is the Time for Voters to Have Their Say on Marriage
On September 12th, the General Assembly will convene for a special session to consider amendments to the state constitution. One of the amendments under consideration would define ... Keep Reading
Does Obama Care? True Consequences of the “Affordable” Care Act
In mid-August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on the Florida lawsuit challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare or PPACA). The ... Keep Reading
Dirty Deals for Durham Gov’t Jobs?
There is a dark cloud of controversy hanging over Durham County following a recent decision to fire a high performing Department of Social Services (DSS) Director - Gerri Robinson ... Keep Reading
Analysis of State Grant Programs Shows Need for Changes in State and Federal Law
The Money Maze of State Grants An analysis by the Civitas Institute of state government grant oversight shows a need for more transparency, easier access to public records and ... Keep Reading
Guilford County Redistricting Draws Unfair Criticism
This article originally appeared in the Greensboro News & Record “Counterpoint,” on 8/10/11 Recently the state legislature crafted a redistricting plan for the Guilford ... Keep Reading
