Do other professions require their "best" employees to give up an accomplishment to get a raise? Do other professions use raises to lure employees into giving up due process? ... Keep Reading
Issues
Cooper Should Practice What He Preaches
According to WRAL, Attorney General Roy Cooper is pressing Gov. Pat McCrory to roll back "special service charges" imposed on certain requests for public records. Maybe he ... Keep Reading
Response from Roy Cooper’s Office, 11-5-13
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To create jobs, promote access to opportunity via human networks
By U.S. Sen. Mike Lee Like most Americans, I support the ability of individuals to collect unemployment insurance for a limited amount of time. But in order to start solving the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Partisan Index – 2012
2012 CPI Senate List 2012 CPI House List The Civitas Partisan Index has been updated to show the political balance of power in North Carolina as revealed in the 2012 elections. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Supports the 2nd Amendment
Dear Friend, I am writing to reassure you that there is no connection whatsoever between the Civitas Institute and a newspaper chain that reportedly was planning to create a ... Keep Reading
N&O Editorial on Common Core: Misinformed and Misguided
In an editorial earlier this week, News & Observer editors admonished those who seek to slow down the implementation of Common Core Standards and want the state to back out ... Keep Reading
26 More Charter Schools: Let’s Celebrate!
Last week the State Board of Education gave final approval to 26 new charter schools in North Carolina. The new schools are scheduled to open this fall. The addition of more than ... Keep Reading
The Whole Story about Voter Reforms in NC
Much has been said and written about the election law reform legislation known as VIVA (Voter Information Verification Act - HB 589) – but too many of the reports are misleading or ... Keep Reading
Crossover Bills Still in Play
On Wednesday, May 14, the North Carolina General Assembly will reconvene at noon for what is called the “short session.” One thing that people may not realize about the short ... Keep Reading
