If there’s a contest for the most bogus statistic the North Carolina Left has created this year, here’s an early favorite: the laughable claim that losing one basketball game – ... Keep Reading
Issues
NC’s Voter Registration Upheaval (2012-2016)
Editor's note: for insights on the views of unaffiliated voters from our August 2012 poll, click here. And to find out what that crucial bloc is thinking this year, sign up for our ... Keep Reading
North Carolinians Paying a Steep Price for Renewable Energy Mandates
By Timothy J. Considine and Brian Balfour In the Tar Heel State, government mandates require that 12.5 percent of electricity must come from wind, solar, and other forms of ... Keep Reading
Getting Past the Rhetoric: Teacher Compensation
Under Democrats, pay plunged when the recession hit GOP lawmakers have raised teacher pay, and added teachers Total compensation gives a better picture of what teachers ... Keep Reading
The Partisan Effort behind Federal Court Voter ID Ruling
The recent U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that North Carolina’s Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA) was unconstitutional has its roots in partisan efforts to ... Keep Reading
Voter ID Judge Mike Morgan, Meet Candidate Mike Morgan
· Judge Set to Rule on Voter ID While He Campaigns for NC Supreme Court at the Same Time · High-Profile Case Likely to Raise his Name Recognition Leading up to ... Keep Reading
Getting Past the Rhetoric: Republicans, Democrats and Education Funding
Education spending under Democrats, Republicans compared Data show Democrats authored significant cuts to education GOP-led budgets and per-pupil spending are increasing over ... Keep Reading
AP and News & Observer Again Hide Real Story
Why do media ignore link between voter ID case and judge’s election campaign? Mike Morgan is a candidate in election affected by case before him. Most judges would recuse ... Keep Reading
Microaggression: More Silliness on UNC Campuses
Microaggression is the new racism on campuses. UNC and NC State encourage teaching about microaggression, but does the effort use bias and racism in a misguided attempt to ... Keep Reading
There’s Still Much for Conservatives to Do
By Civitas Staff The current legislative session has been hailed in most quarters as a success, yet much remains to be done. A look at what happened (or didn’t happen) will ... Keep Reading
