Extraordinary times filled with uncertainty does not mean politics and government recede from our lives. In fact, governmental power expands, and it allows us to glean additional ... Keep Reading
Liberty
State should clear the path for coronavirus health response
One key to North Carolina’s COVID-19 response will be opening up its healthcare supply by getting government barriers out of the way The legislature should suspend Certificate ... Keep Reading
North Carolina politics appear stable as coronavirus moves into crisis stage, but where do we go from here?
By the time Civitas launched its March Poll, the coronavirus pandemic had dominated American news for at least two months. The poll entered the field two days after the ACC and ... Keep Reading
Entering a busy 2020, leading North Carolina think tank launches voter education initiative
RALEIGH – Today, the Civitas Institute, North Carolina's leading conservative think tank, launched a new initiative called "A Better Carolina." With participation reaching record ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s constitutional path to federal government reform
When the American people were debating whether to adopt our Constitution, North Carolina (a hotbed of anti-federalism) took the lead in ensuring the document was amended to include ... Keep Reading
Best books of 2019; Civitas staff top picks
Around Civitas we have a saying: “You can never get a cup of coffee large enough or a book long enough to suit me." Okay, maybe that's not a common saying here (and perhaps it's ... Keep Reading
Long past time for ‘North Carolina governed by chaos’ narrative to die
State Rep. Deb Butler’s epic September 11 outburst on the floor of the General Assembly is a reminder— to some at least—that North Carolina is governed in a perpetual state of ... Keep Reading
Civitas Action releases legislative Freedom Rankings
This week, Civitas Action released its annual state legislative rankings for 2019. The Civitas Action Freedom Rankings are designed to inform North Carolinians about the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll, behind the numbers part 2: other factors
In part one of this polling report, we covered the structural elements of the Civitas Poll, including the methodology and some of the statistical factors that any poll ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll, behind the numbers part 1: polling methodology
As one of the leading polls in North Carolina politics and public policy, Civitas Poll releases around 10 statewide polls per year along with special topic polls (such as our ... Keep Reading
