DACA was a temporary, constitutionally-questionable response to an extremely sensitive issue The best place to create a resolution to the Dreamer's status will be in Congress ... Keep Reading
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If 2016 Election Were Held Again, Unaffiliated Voters Would Vote Trump
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas poll has found that 43 percent of likely North Carolina unaffiliated voters say if the presidential election were held again today, they would vote for ... Keep Reading
NC Elections Board Staff Discourages Citizens from Filing Election Protests
The State Board of Elections (SBE) will hold a public hearing on July 31, 2017 to take public comment regarding proposed rules changes, and is accepting public comment online and ... Keep Reading
Have NC Fiscal Analysts Been Out in the Sun Too Long?
WRAL-TV recently highlighted a report released by NC Senate Democrats of a "potential" $1 billion dollar budget gap in the North Carolina. What the story fails to discuss is the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Wins Injunction Stopping Attorney General From Distributing Funds
RALEIGH – On Tuesday, June 27, a state Superior Court judge ruled favorably on several motions for the Civitas Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) case against the North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Lawsuit Against NC Department of Justice Continues
Our lawsuit against the North Carolina Attorney General (AG) and the NC Department of Justice (NCDOJ) is moving forward. It was originally filed in October 2016, and the New ... Keep Reading
Nigel Farage to Headline 2017 Conservative Leadership Conference
RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute is happy to announce that Nigel Farage, leader of the UK's Brexit movement, will headline the 2017 Conservative Leadership Conference on June ... Keep Reading
High Taxes, Welfare State Can Waste ‘Investments’ in Human Capital
NOTE: A similar version of this article appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Human capital is a key component in a society’s ability to lift living standards But proper ... Keep Reading
Petition to Gov Cooper: Stop Suppressing the Vote
Governor Roy Cooper has just vetoed his first bill, HB 100. The legislation would return party labels to judicial races in North Carolina. Judges, just like everyone else, ... Keep Reading
Education Priorities for 2017
North Carolina can continue to make progress improving education. Three key goals that should receive focus in 2017 are: expanding educational choice, efficiency and ... Keep Reading
