While there are questions lingering about criminal justice matters that are being fought for all over the country there is a question that still lingers… Why do judges levy ... Keep Reading
Miscellaneous Issues
Anatomy of a Fraud: Inside the Audit of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center
This is Part I of a two-part series. The first part will detail the audit of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center. The second part will describe the growth of “economic ... Keep Reading
HB 725: Raise the Age Stalls in House
HB 725 Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act – better known as the “Raise the Age” bill stalled in the Long Session this year. Although the bill was introduced in the House, it has ... Keep Reading
May 2013 Energy Poll
[civitas_poll id="2013_05_energy"] ... Keep Reading
Update to DPS Home Leave Program for Criminals. Are You Still Worried?
The Prison Home Leave program has been modified, according to the media, as of last week. While some people are resting better knowing that 15-20 of the offenders are no longer ... Keep Reading
May 2013 Poll Results
[civitas_poll id="2013_05"] ... Keep Reading
Murderers Get Out of Jail on Weekends
Imagine that one of your loved ones had been murdered and your family had undergone the long ordeal of watching a trial. The murderer has been sentenced and (you think) is in jail ... Keep Reading
HB 725 – We Already Give Juveniles a Second Chance — Maybe even a Third
HB 725 “Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act” has been heard in a House committee meeting. HB 725 would “raise the age” from 16 to 18 for someone to be tried as an adult if he or ... Keep Reading
Rural Center Board Member Calls For Comprehensive Audit
Civitas Board Chairman Bob Luddy is also on the board of the Rural Economic Development Center (REDC). The Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer recently ran stories ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center Exposed Part II: Government Waste Flushed Down Rural Center
The first article of the Civitas Institute’s two-part series on the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center highlighted its corrupt tactics and the $200,000-plus per year ... Keep Reading
