Tax increases force taxpayers to forego household financial priorities of increasing importance to them Meanwhile, the additional revenue funds political priorities of ... Keep Reading
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Newspaper: Races Appear to be Tightening for Final Stretch
According to the Civitas Poll, Republicans gained some momentum for October when compared to the previous month. While the midterm elections are headed into the home stretch, ... Keep Reading
The Self-Sufficiency Canard
Protectionists claim we should build everything in the U.S. This will create jobs and grow the economy, they profess But you wouldn’t cut yourself off from others, why should a ... Keep Reading
NC Justice Center’s Confusing Position(s) on Political Civility
The NC Justice Center is the preeminent progressive think tank in North Carolina. The organization describes itself as a “progressive research and advocacy ... Keep Reading
Snapshot of Early Voting in North Carolina
Updated 11-05-2018. With the November 6th Election Day looming, in-person early voting has concluded in North Carolina. A total of 2,040,317 votes have been cast statewide thus ... Keep Reading
Central Planning: The True Economic Chaos
How an economy deals with scarcity is the key to society’s well-being The debate of our times is whether one central plan or many individual plans should coordinate the ... Keep Reading
Kavanaugh as a Supreme Choice
This article first appeared in the August print issue of NC Capitol Connection. By E. Gregory Wallace The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice ... Keep Reading
A Voter ID Debate, Hurricane Relief Aid, Gettysburg, and the Kavanaugh Circus
This week, Ray and Brooke are joined by Civitas President Donald Bryson. Join them as they discuss the historical significance of Gettysburg, explore the case for a voter ID ... Keep Reading
School Choice and Public Schools
Is school choice incompatible with the traditional public school system? Does support of one mean a disregard for the other? ... Keep Reading
NaShonda Cooke Story Raises Many Questions
Earlier this week, NaShonda Cooke, a teacher at Carroll Middle School in Raleigh appeared on the cover of Time magazine as part of an article about the financial challenges of ... Keep Reading
