On July 18, we reported that the number of unaffiliated voters in North Carolina was about to surpass the number of registered Republicans. It was just eight weeks ago, when ... Keep Reading
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School performance grades: plenty of room for improvement
First Thoughts on NC School Report Cards The new Annual School Performance Report was released late last week Less than half of students in grades 3 through 8 scored as ... Keep Reading
Civitas President to EPA: Step in Where Cooper Has Failed
RALEIGH – This week, Civitas President Col. Francis De Luca sent a letter, along with a petition, to the administrator Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging them to take ... Keep Reading
Is This What a Bubble Economy Looks Like?
According to government statistics, the economy has seen 96 months in a row of positive economic growth. Since the depths of the great recession, more than 12 million jobs have ... Keep Reading
North Carolina: The School Choice State?
School choice has changed the educational landscape in North Carolina Where offered, school choice options have grown and expanded. Since 2006-07, 72 percent of K-12 ... Keep Reading
New Civitas Poll Reveals Sentiments of Fastest Growing Voting Bloc
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas poll reveals how unaffiliated voters in North Carolina view state and national issues. The full text of all questions can be found here. All ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Unaffiliated Voters Want Obamacare Repeal
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas poll has found that a combined 78 percent of likely North Carolina unaffiliated voters say they want an Obamacare repeal of some kind. The full text ... Keep Reading
New Poll: Unaffiliated Voters Continue to Show Strong Support for Voter ID
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas poll has found that a large majority of likely North Carolina unaffiliated voters continue to support legislation requiring voters to show a photo ... Keep Reading
State Budget: It’s About More Than Numbers
State budgets often contain policies and signals indicating which way the legislature may act on a particular issue. Four examples: Education Lottery makes it possible to ... Keep Reading
Civitas President To Legislators: Send Money Directly to Cape Fear Region for GenX
RALEIGH – Today, Civitas President Col. Francis De Luca delivered a letter to North Carolina Senator Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore, urging them to take legislative ... Keep Reading
