It’s back to school time. While parents and children get ready for what we hope is another successful academic year, here are some interesting numbers for everyone ... Keep Reading
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Inconvenient Truths of School Funding
Raleigh News & Observer Editors Were Offended by Facts, Churned Out Misleading Rebuttal Editors Have Their Partisan Narrative and Will Stick to It, Regardless of ... Keep Reading
The Real Story of Education in NC
Which North Carolina political party has increased the education budget by more than $1.1 billion since 2011? Answer: the Republicans. Maybe that surprises you. But that’s ... Keep Reading
The Government Destroyed Another Beneficial Relationship
Breweries and Distributors Are Not at Odds, When Markets Are Voluntary A healthy relationship between adults is no different than a relationship between two ... Keep Reading
$500 tuition? More trouble than what it’s worth
$500 tuition is passed to make college more affordable on 3 UNC Campuses. Proposal reduces the price of education but not the cost. $500 tuition transfers additional cost of ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Finds Majority of Unaffiliated Voters Oppose ObamaCare
RALEIGH – A Civitas poll of North Carolina unaffiliated voters found that a strong majority, 58 percent, oppose ObamaCare, while just 38 percent said they support it — a sharp ... Keep Reading
Why Losing One Basketball Game Is No Big Deal
If there’s a contest for the most bogus statistic the North Carolina Left has created this year, here’s an early favorite: the laughable claim that losing one basketball game – ... Keep Reading
New Survey Finds Nearly 60 Percent of NC Union Workers Would Prefer to Represent Themselves
National Employee Freedom Week Informs Employees about their Rights to Leave their Union RALEIGH —Today, the Civitas Institute is highlighting the results of a new survey ... Keep Reading
NC’s Voter Registration Upheaval (2012-2016)
Editor's note: for insights on the views of unaffiliated voters from our August 2012 poll, click here. And to find out what that crucial bloc is thinking this year, sign up for our ... Keep Reading
FY 2016-17 State Budget Limits Spending Growth, Cuts Taxes, Raises Teacher Pay
North Carolina’s 2016-17 state budget responsibly limited the growth rate of state spending, wisely padded the state’s Rainy Day Fund, cut taxes further and continued one of the ... Keep Reading
