The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) continues to threaten state sovereignty and individual rights. With the uncertainty of the U.S. Supreme Court decision ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
Employment Insecurity
Business leaders complain the North Carolina unemployment system needs to be completely changed so people are encouraged to train and work. A Civitas Institute video report ... Keep Reading
Rep. Faison’s Expensive and Impractical JOBS Plan
In the wake of Governor Perdue’s surprise announcement that she will not run for re-election, Representative Bill Faison (D-Orange) announced his intention to run for governor ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Lost Decade
The first decade of the 21st Century for North Carolina was a difficult one. In terms of the state’s economic condition, many may label it a lost decade. Lost jobs, lost fiscal ... Keep Reading
Bev Perdue: Hollywood’s Favorite Governor
Picture these two people: one is a wealthy Hollywood studio executive looking to film another Disney blockbuster and add to the billions in revenue for his company, the other is a ... Keep Reading
Ten Reasons to Avoid a State Health Insurance Exchange
Proponents of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) health insurance exchanges will argue that the state setting up its own exchange, instead of the federal government, will give the ... Keep Reading
Perdue Bringing “Solyndra” Politics to North Carolina
Documents obtained by the Civitas Institute suggest Gov. Bev Perdue is attempting to strong-arm North Carolina’s three major utility companies into supplying more expensive energy ... Keep Reading
While the Economy Busts, Lottery Sales Boom
Much like the economy, it’s more bust than boom for those playing the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL). Unlike the economy, however, bust is the normal state of affairs for ... Keep Reading
Time to Ditch the Vicious “Spend and Tax” Roller Coaster
Roller coasters at amusement parks are fun. Taking North Carolina’s state budget on a roller coaster ride, however, is highly damaging and disruptive to the state’s economy and ... Keep Reading
Obamacare Grant a Step in the Wrong Direction
State legislators have given the green light for the Department of Insurance to spend $12.4 million in federal grant money to set up a preliminary health insurance exchange. These ... Keep Reading
