Average Scores Higher Than Last Two Sessions RALEIGH – Civitas Action has released its annual Conservative Effectiveness Rankings of North Carolina state lawmakers for ... Keep Reading
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North Carolinians Paying a Steep Price for Renewable Energy Mandates
By Timothy J. Considine and Brian Balfour In the Tar Heel State, government mandates require that 12.5 percent of electricity must come from wind, solar, and other forms of ... Keep Reading
Getting Past the Rhetoric: Teacher Compensation
Under Democrats, pay plunged when the recession hit GOP lawmakers have raised teacher pay, and added teachers Total compensation gives a better picture of what teachers ... Keep Reading
The Partisan Effort behind Federal Court Voter ID Ruling
The recent U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that North Carolina’s Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA) was unconstitutional has its roots in partisan efforts to ... Keep Reading
Civitas Releases Post-Conventions Survey of North Carolina Voters
RALEIGH – A new Civitas flash poll shows Trump leading Clinton in North Carolina the week following party conventions. All relevant questions and results can be found below, and ... Keep Reading
Voter ID Judge Mike Morgan, Meet Candidate Mike Morgan
· Judge Set to Rule on Voter ID While He Campaigns for NC Supreme Court at the Same Time · High-Profile Case Likely to Raise his Name Recognition Leading up to ... Keep Reading
Leaked DNC Docs Reveal NC Donor, Activist in Line for Possible Fed Appointments
Are Clinton Fed Appointments Being Used as a “Device to Raise Funds”? • Wikileaks has released thousands of internal DNC communications • NC Angle: Two North Carolina women named ... Keep Reading
Getting Past the Rhetoric: Republicans, Democrats and Education Funding
Education spending under Democrats, Republicans compared Data show Democrats authored significant cuts to education GOP-led budgets and per-pupil spending are increasing over ... Keep Reading
Civitas Responds to Reports NBA Will Pull All-Star Game Out of NC
RALEIGH – Reports are circulating that the NBA has made the decision to pull the NBA All-Star game from Charlotte, NC, reportedly due to the league's disapproval of North ... Keep Reading
Tell Roy Cooper to Do His Job or Resign
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper has repeatedly ignored his sworn duty to defend the laws of our state. In order to appeal to his liberal base of supporters in his ... Keep Reading