With Election Day here, North Carolina finds itself in the midst of yet another bout of election problems. Gary Bartlett, Director of the NC Board of Elections, wants to brush ... Keep Reading
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10 Ways to Trim Government Spending
North Carolina's $3 billion budget shortfall awaiting the winners of November's elections is sure to dampen many a victory party. Those lucky legislators will be inheriting a ... Keep Reading
Constitutional Amendment Referendum in November
When North Carolinians cast their votes this election season, they will be asked whether to amend the state constitution such that it would prohibit any convicted felon from ... Keep Reading
Ranking North Carolina’s 21st Century Job Growth
North Carolina’s Private Sector Job Losses Among Worst in U.S Since 2000; Adds Third Highest Number of State Government Workers in the Nation North Carolina’s private ... Keep Reading
Government is Broken in Raleigh
The recent track record of North Carolina’s government indicates that a change of course may be necessary to ensure public trust. Over the last few years, North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer Dollars Finance “A Good Old Fashioned Orgy”
Debate over expanding North Carolina’s film incentive program prompted the Civitas Institute to investigate the types of movies produced here. Roughly $700,000 taxpayer ... Keep Reading
Corporate Welfare Undermines Economy
State politicians, ranging from Gov. Beverly Perdue to U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Kay Hagan, descended on the Research Triangle Park recently to help celebrate an economic ... Keep Reading
Legislature Kills Death Penalty in North Carolina – The Racial Justice Act
Over 90 percent of convicted murderers on death row have filed to have their death sentences revoked under the misnamed “The Racial Justice Act” (RJA) or Senate Bill ... Keep Reading
Number of Unemployed in North Carolina Tripled Since 2000
Over the last decade, the number of North Carolinians in the unemployment line almost tripled, increasing by nearly 300,000. At the same time, the state was a net loser of ... Keep Reading
The Myth of Under-Funded Public Schools in Poor Counties
Do public schools in North Carolina’s wealthy counties enjoy a funding advantage over the state’s poorer counties? The conventional wisdom among education ... Keep Reading
