Like many political issues today, North Carolinians have divided opinions about the way we elect our presidents. A Civitas poll released in March revealed that 47 percent of those ... Keep Reading
Issues
How to close the health insurance coverage gap
Uninsured individuals fall in the health insurance coverage gap if their income is too low to qualify for a subsidy on the federal exchange. Medicaid expansion proponents want ... Keep Reading
Pro-choice opposition to infanticide bill, House Republican’s bad healthcare bill, and the NCAE teacher strike
From life-protecting bills like the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the House Republican's Medicaid expansion bill, the General Assembly has been very active this ... Keep Reading
Unmasking progressives and their “commitment” to educational opportunity
Progressive Democrats have introduced numerous bills in North Carolina to limit or end school choice programs. Progressives pride themselves on working to end racial ... Keep Reading
The national popular vote compact is a horrible idea and NC citizens know it
National polls find plurality support for getting rid of the Electoral College, but not enough to force a change in the Constitution. A Civitas poll of North Carolinians finds ... Keep Reading
A federal indictment of the NC GOP chairman, another teacher walkout, and a blow to price transparency
Robin Hayes, chairman of the NC GOP and a former congressman, has been indicted in federal court on conspiracy and bribery charges related to purported attempts to bribe NC ... Keep Reading
North Carolina: pro-life or pro-choice?
The March 2019 Civitas Poll found that half of North Carolinians identify as pro-life, while 40 percent identify as pro-choice A closer look at the details, however, reveals the ... Keep Reading
Rucho v. Common Cause: A tale of three maps
If the Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling in Rucho v. Common Cause, it would overturn precedent, which maintains that partisan gerrymandering is a “nonjusticiable political ... Keep Reading
An interview with Andy Specht of Politifact NC
An interview with Andy Specht of Politifact NC. In it, we ask Andy about his background (maybe even fact-checking him a bit) and ask him to detail the fact checking process and the ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s teacher pay proposal: More money and hope the other problems go away
Earlier this month Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a 9.1 percent average raise for teachers, divided over two years. Cooper’s budget includes $600 million in pay raises for teachers and ... Keep Reading
