RALEIGH – Today, Governor Cooper has announced that he will veto the state budget, which would provide tax relief to the middle class, a heft teacher pay raise, and puts $363 ... Keep Reading
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Solar Bill (HB589) Lobbyists’ Information Sheet
The table below is from lobbyists working to pass the solar bill, House Bill 589 (Competitive Energy Solutions for NC). They sent this handy little "fact sheet" on the bill to me, ... Keep Reading
Highlights of the Education Budget
One billion in new education spending over two year budget cycle Pay raises account for most of new spending School Choice expanded with increased funding for Opportunity ... Keep Reading
CLC Highlights Conservative Wins and Challenges
If the 2017 Conservative Leadership Conference had one theme, it was that while 2016 brought landmark victories for conservative causes, this year has brought a pushback by the ... Keep Reading
Overview of State Budget Proposal
Budget Plan Includes Tax Cuts for 2019, Raises for Teachers, Other State Employees and Retirees Representatives from the North Carolina House and Senate released their ... Keep Reading
Civitas Hails Innovative School Choice Expansion in State Budget
RALEIGH – In response to the new educational choice options included in the state budget, Civitas senior education policy analyst Dr. Robert Luebke made the following ... Keep Reading
Why Private Property Is So Beneficial for Society
Socialism vs. Capitalism. State-owned means of production vs. private property rights. Free market exchanges vs. “from each according to his ability, to each according to his ... Keep Reading
Bill Would OK Risky Debt for ECSU
ECSU projects intended to help reverse enrollment decline ECSU has the lowest bond rating of any UNC institution; ratio of additional debt to obligated resources will fall ... Keep Reading
HB589 Is More Solar Cronyism, Not an Energy Bill
ALERT: This bill was rolled out in committee on Tuesday morning, passed in less than 45 minutes, passed another committee and is due on the House floor Wednesday. As the saying ... Keep Reading
Civitas Statement on Governor Cooper’s Commitment to Paris Agreement
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper has declared that North Carolina will continue to support the global Paris Agreement, despite President Trump pulling the United States out of the ... Keep Reading
