State budgets often contain policies and signals indicating which way the legislature may act on a particular issue. Four examples: Education Lottery makes it possible to ... Keep Reading
Issues
Civitas President To Legislators: Send Money Directly to Cape Fear Region for GenX
RALEIGH – Today, Civitas President Col. Francis De Luca delivered a letter to North Carolina Senator Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore, urging them to take legislative ... Keep Reading
“Safe” Opioid Injection Sites: Are We Biting Off More Than We Can Chew?
Crying for a solution, a ground swell advocates for government-sanctioned opioid injection sites. Motives behind this initiative appear well intentioned, but mask serious ... Keep Reading
Civil, Charitable Communities Get Crowded Out by Big Nanny State
Rebuilding a healthy civil society requires a renewed commitment to civic virtue. Civic virtue is oftentimes thwarted by big government entitlement spending and crony capitalist ... 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
Central Planning and Education: A Hayekian Response
Central planning fails miserably in the economy, why would we think it is best for education? Government bureaucrats cannot possess the localized knowledge of the parents and ... Keep Reading
The Left Blows a Gasket over School Funding — Again
“Stop throwing the spoon and bowl and climb out of the high chair!” That’s what I’d tell NC Policy Watch crybabies who continue to assert the policies of Republican legislators ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Continuing Redistricting Saga
If the recent news on North Carolina’s political maps and redistricting has you confused, you’re not alone. And, unfortunately, it may be awhile before our state gets any ... Keep Reading
Solar Bill (HB589) Lobbyists’ Information Sheet
The table below is from lobbyists working to pass the solar bill, House Bill 589 (Competitive Energy Solutions for NC). They sent this handy little "fact sheet" on the bill to me, ... Keep Reading
Highlights of the Education Budget
One billion in new education spending over two year budget cycle Pay raises account for most of new spending School Choice expanded with increased funding for Opportunity ... Keep Reading
