Legal Brief Emphasizes Success of Right-to-Work Laws in States like NC On Friday, September 11, the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom joined several other state-based ... Keep Reading
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Top Ten Things You Should Know About the State Budget Deal
The FY 2015-16 North Carolina state budget has finally been finalized. Was it worth the wait? Rather than wading through 400 pages of text, you can read here about the ten most ... Keep Reading
State Budget Deal: Education Spotlight
After nearly eight months of lengthy and heated discussion, Republican leaders in the North Carolina Senate and House have come to a consensus on a $21.7 billion state budget for ... Keep Reading
CLF Joins Coalition Asking SCOTUS to Support Employee Freedom
September 14, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org Legal Brief Emphasizes Success of Right-to-Work Laws in States ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Sheds Light on Key Voting Bloc
Sept. 11, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Unaffiliated Voters Are Often Misunderstood, ... Keep Reading
Media Ignore Wealthy Funders on Left
WRAL’s Laura Leslie wrote about an Energy Forum held at the Legislature yesterday organized by opponents of renewable energy programs. (Translation from WRAL speak: opponents to ... Keep Reading
Union Money Fueled ‘Moral Monday’
There were very few surprises during this summer’s three-week federal court hearing to decide the fate of election reform legislation that was passed in 2013 and implemented in ... Keep Reading
Raleigh Rezoning May Disrupt Residents’ Lives
It is Tuesday, August 18. Members of the Wake County Taxpayers Association (WCTA) sit across from Ken Bowers, Raleigh’s chief planner, and Dan Becker, the city’s long range ... Keep Reading
Cut This, Go Home: No More Taxpayer Support of a TV Station
This series, entitled “Cut This, Go Home,” will include several budget items that should no longer receive taxpayer funding because they fall well outside the legitimate, core ... Keep Reading
Untangling Budget Plans Regarding Teacher Assistants
Sixty-plus days past a July 1st deadline and North Carolina still has no state budget. One issue that many think is prolonging the current stalemate is what to do about teacher ... Keep Reading