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A bill to increase the amount of corporate welfare dollars to be distributed through the Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) program is heading for passage. SB 2075 was ... Keep Reading

Real ID will prevent identity theft.  There are 300,000 victims of identity theft in North Carolina each year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In fact, identify ... Keep Reading

A Civitas Institute Study on the 2008 N.C. Budget Reveals 50 Rule Violations Raleigh, N.C. – Members of the North Carolina General Assembly continue to ignore self-imposed ... Keep Reading

Popular opinion has proclaimed this to be the year of the new voter – one in which the surge in new registrants and their enthusiasm to vote will bring a “tidal ... Keep Reading

The Conference Committee budget ignores public opinion, further escalates an already rapidly increasing state debt, and burdens future budgets. The Civitas Institute’s May ... Keep Reading

The 2008 Conference Committee budget proposal (HB 2436) ignores the voice of the people as it increases state debt by nearly a billion dollars without voter approval. The budget ... Keep Reading

With gas prices above $4.00 a gallon, citizens are looking to state leaders for answers and relief. On Wednesday, July 9th 2008, the Civitas Institute will hold an information ... Keep Reading

The House Bill to establish the “Access to Health Care Policy Council” would create a council with the stated goal of “providing access to appropriate and ... Keep Reading

In a rush to adjourn, the General Assembly is passing bills by the fistful with little real debate or consideration of the impact of the legislation. While it is hard to pick out ... Keep Reading

To cure our healthcare system, we have to look at the system holistically. Just one or two reforms will have a small effect. We need comprehensive reform. First, we must identify ... Keep Reading