May 4 lawsuit to overturn North Carolina’s absentee ballot protections is an openly partisan power grab Backers of the lawsuit are attempting to get the courts to usurp ... Keep Reading
Issues
Education and Spending: attacking the myths
These days one assertion pervades nearly every discussion on education: schools perform poorly, because they lack the resources to do a good job. For many, it’s reasonable to ... Keep Reading
State Board of Elections recommendations would weaken voter protections
The State Board of Elections is seeking to eliminate the witness requirement for absentee ballots, which would weaken the integrity of absentee voting. Signature matching could ... Keep Reading
Teacher pay: myths, facts and a better way
Teacher pay: myths and facts Teachers are underpaid and disrespected in North Carolina. That’s an oft-repeated refrain of activist teacher organizations like the North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Draft legislation hopes to help schools address coronavirus
The Covid-19 House Education Working Group unanimously approved draft legislation on April 23 to redress issues emerging from the impact of coronavirus on schools across North ... Keep Reading
Touchscreen voting is bad; choosing election systems by court decree is worse
Touchscreen voting is bad for elections and the State Board of Elections has failed NC voters by allowing their use The NAACP has sued the State Board of Elections and several ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Civitas leads on coronavirus response
The April issue focuses on the Civitas response to the coronavirus. One of our main points is to save taxpayer dollars in the state budget where possible. Future calls for tax ... Keep Reading
Cooper must take steps to get North Carolina moving by April 30
There is enormous pressure for Gov. Cooper to loosen North Carolina’s economic lockdown and get people back to work while protecting public health. The scientific data that led to ... Keep Reading
Two activists: conservatives are not doing enough to reach black voters
About 90 percent of African Americans consistently vote Democratic If Republicans could garner just 14-16 percent of their vote, it would be “game over” Two activists share ... Keep Reading
How to help school districts meet the coming challenges
To limit the spread of coronavirus, public schools have been closed across North Carolina and the nation. While the closure will protect public health, the economic fallout from ... Keep Reading
