The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), headed up by J. Christian Adams, has sent statutory notice letters to 37 counties in several states - including North Carolina, ... Keep Reading
Elections
The 22 N.C. Legislative Races to Watch in 2016
With so many legislative contests already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, we use the 2012 Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) to winnow down the key races to ... Keep Reading
Political Contributor has Elections Monopoly in North Carolina
Two Charlotte media organizations, the Charlotte Observer and WBTV, ran stories last week about a legislator who appears to have made stealth changes to legislation that would ... Keep Reading
Sanctuary City Protester’s Vote Counts
On December 10, the Durham County Board of Elections met to hear the challenge to Ivanna Gonzalez’s voter registration. In less than an hour, the two board members present (one ... Keep Reading
Retention Election Lawsuit: Constitution Means What It Says
Does our state’s constitution mean what it says? That’s the question asked by a recent lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court. At issue is the constitutionality of recent ... Keep Reading
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
Civitas Poll: Voters Want Tax Protection
A new Civitas Poll of registered, unaffiliated North Carolina voters shows that an overwhelming majority of North Carolina Unaffiliated voters support an amendment to the North ... Keep Reading
VIVA Ruling May Bring Back Election Chaos
The hearing that will determine the fate of North Carolina’s election reform law wrapped up Aug. 7. Groups that included the NC NAACP and the League of Women Voters of NC, joined ... Keep Reading
Did Tony Tata Use His Office to Explore Running for Congress?
The recent abrupt departure of Tony Tata as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has left many in government and political circles in Raleigh and ... Keep Reading
