RALEIGH, N.C. – Civitas Poll has just released voter approval of five potential constitutional amendments. Covering a wide array of issues, voters were asked if they supported or ... Keep Reading
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Is the “Whole Child Model” about education or control?
Teachers have duties other than planning, teaching, and testing. Adoption of the Whole Child Model will add to the number and complexity of duties teachers will be asked to ... Keep Reading
Paul Stam Shares Concerns About NC Farm Act
This memorandum was originally sent to Speaker Tim Moore of the North Carolina General Assembly by Paul Stam, J.D. Mr. Stam has extensive legal experience as a practicing attorney, ... Keep Reading
Toxic Agenda: The Push for California Style Gun Control in North Carolina
"The rights of conscience, of bearing arms…are declared to be inherent in the people." ~ Fisher Ames, 1789. Media sensationalism over school shootings and selective gun violence ... Keep Reading
Civitas Responds to Governor Cooper’s Budget Veto
RALEIGH, N.C. — Earlier this week, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the Republican crafted budget delivered to his desk last week. Although Civitas has loudly objected to this session’s ... Keep Reading
NC Bond Act: a bad deal for taxpayers and transportation
The Build NC Bond Act was recently introduced in both chambers of the legislature to speed up local and regional road projects (HB 1010 and SB 758) . The legislation – sponsored in ... Keep Reading
Sound Policy Comes From Good Debate: What’s Missing From This Year’s Budget Process
This article originally ran as an oped in the News & Observer on June 4, 2018. The recent announcement by leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly that changes to the ... Keep Reading
166 Local, Inappropriate Earmarks Totaling $30 Million Identified in Budget
The state budget for FY 2018-19 contains nearly 170 line items totaling $30 million that are highly inappropriate or outright pork. Appropriations directing funding to local pet ... Keep Reading
Legislative Budget Agreement Maintains Tax Cuts, Spends $500 Million Less Than Cooper’s Plan
North Carolina legislative leaders released their agreed-upon budget proposal Monday, with votes expected to take place this week. The spending total of $23.9 billion marks an ... Keep Reading
Toxic Agenda: Poverty in North Carolina, Part 2
In Part 1 of Toxic Agenda: Poverty in North Carolina, we focused on the Left’s failed policies, and the increased toll they would take if the Left were to once again regain control ... Keep Reading
