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Poll Lunch Highlights Voters’ View of Prez, Gov. Candidates
This week's Civitas Poll Lunch shed light on what North Carolina voters think about the likely candidates for governor, and some of the leading presidential hopefuls. For the ... Keep Reading
‘Conservative Heroes’ Illuminates Freedom’s Battles
Conservatives seeking inspiration, guidance, and perhaps a few words of caution can find all that in “Conservative Heroes,” the latest book from Raleigh businessman and author ... Keep Reading
A Spy, Drug Dealers, Cronies, Hemp and the NCGA
Who does it take for the NC General Assembly to move fast? Apparently lawmakers can act swiftly if they want to legalize hemp, a relative of marijuana, especially when four ... Keep Reading
Speaker Availability: CLF Staff Attorney Elliot Engstrom
RALEIGH—The Center for Law and Freedom is making Staff Attorney Elliot Engstrom available to speak with groups statewide free of charge. Groups can choose to hear about a variety ... Keep Reading
The Education Budget: Three Things You Should Know
Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state’s new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest ... Keep Reading
Interested in Austrian Economics?
Now you can learn the school of economic thought that politicians, mainstream economic professors and Paul Krugman don’t want you to know about - right in the palm of your ... Keep Reading
KEA: Big Government Comes to Kindergarten
If you’re a parent of a child starting school this fall, you have plenty to worry about. First of all, you hope your child likes school, can make friends and gets a good teacher, ... Keep Reading
Cut This, Go Home: Certificate of Need Laws
In the series “Cut This, Go Home,” several items that should have been eliminated from the budget were highlighted to facilitate the budget’s passage and to enable legislators to ... Keep Reading
State Budget Includes Positive Reforms, But Still Has Plenty of Fat to Trim
On net, this year’s final budget deal can be viewed positively by conservatives. Tipping the scales in favor of the spending plan include: a net tax cut of nearly $400 million ... Keep Reading