Ever since Republicans gained majorities in the North Carolina General Assembly in 2010 and won the governor’s office in 2012, Democrats and Progressives have lamented the decline ... Keep Reading
Issues
Impending Audit Could Spell End for NCAE Dues Check Off
Neither the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) nor the Office of the State Auditor is any stranger to media attention. Between the NCAE’s dues check off litigation and ... Keep Reading
BIG SOLAR III: PAC Funnels Cronies’ Money to Candidates
In two previous articles, we examined how Republican political consultants in North Carolina have pushed the agenda of Big Solar – the solar power companies and their millionaire ... Keep Reading
Poll Reflects Decade of NC Voters’ Views
The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters compared their current views with the positions of voters in May 2005, when Civitas took its first poll. Despite ... Keep Reading
4 Reasons to Support Education Savings Accounts
School choice remains a top education priority for the Republican-dominated North Carolina General Assembly. While much of the focus this legislative session has been on ... Keep Reading
Ten Democrat Tax Hikes That Slammed NC Families
Exposing the Hypocrisy of the Left’s Budget Surplus Spin The news that North Carolina’s state General Fund budget revenue is now predicted to come in $400 million above original ... Keep Reading
Link Between Charter Schools and Segregation Is Faulty
Charter schools increase segregation – that’s the flawed conclusion of a recent National Bureau of Economic Research report by three Duke University Professors: Helen Ladd, Charles ... Keep Reading
No New Health Insurance Mandates!
Tell our legislators we can't afford more health insurance mandates! Insurance mandates force you to pay for coverage you don't want or need. Health insurance mandates force ... Keep Reading
SPECIAL REPORT, PART II: Are Solar Lobbyists Trying to Hide Their Money Trail?
By Francis De Luca and Susan Myrick PART 2 Are Solar Lobbyists Trying to Hide Their Money Trail? In part one of this series we reported on right-of-center political ... Keep Reading
NC Depends on DC More Than You Think
Should North Carolina be more reliant on the federal government, or work to be more independent from D.C.? To answer that question, we need to understand how much the state ... Keep Reading
