North Carolina’s historic 2013 tax reform is once again under attack, and once again the critics are using misleading claims and false narratives to deceive the public. Based on ... Keep Reading
Issues
Possible Judicial Bias in North Carolina Voter ID Case
By Hans von Spakovsky Remarks made by an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court at a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner, as well as her membership in a ... Keep Reading
NC Population Estimates Tell Different Stories for NC LEAs
NC Population Estimates Tell Different Stories for NC LEAs Over the last few years there have been many comments about overcrowded K-12 classrooms and understaffed schools. ... Keep Reading
But Wait There’s More! Event Center to Cost Extra $4.8 Million!
With a City Councilman who is a race baiter and a “Witness Wednesday” arrestee, another councilman who voted to give money to an organization of which he is a board member, and ... Keep Reading
Election Reforms Reveal Vote Fraud
A stunning report by the State Board of Elections has revealed clear voter fraud in the 2012 election – evidently in tens of thousands of instances. The North Carolina State ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay: A Problem Money Can’t Fix
This article is Part I of a two-part series examining how North Carolina’s public school system pays its teachers. Teacher pay: It's a subject on the minds of many in North ... Keep Reading
Why conservatives, too, should crave open government
The following article was adapted from an oped published today in the News & Observer. Newspapers, activists and all who care about open government recently celebrated ... Keep Reading
Civitas Statement to Common Core Study Committee
Below is a transcript of the comments made by Civitas Senior Policy Analyst Bob Luebke to the LRC Common Core Study Committee on March 20, 2014. Good morning to members of the ... Keep Reading
Another Look at NC Election Results
Elections can be viewed at many different angles, from analyzing voter turnout to interpreting vote totals. That's what consultants and candidates do to win races and election ... Keep Reading
What UNC’s Poverty Center Was Hiding
A public records request filed by the Civitas Institute confirms that the UNC Poverty Center continues to use publicly funded resources for blatantly political activities in ways ... Keep Reading
