It was natural to include unions in the Mapping the Left website. They are the quintessential leftist political machine. With virtually unlimited bank accounts, thanks to mandatory ... Keep Reading
Miscellaneous Issues
Fuquay-Varina, Food Trucks, and Flagrant Cronyism
What is the role of competition in the marketplace? That’s the question surrounding a recent uproar in Fuquay-Varina, a Raleigh suburb located in the southwest corner of Wake ... Keep Reading
Latest Civitas Poll Highlights Republican Voters’ Opinions of Statewide Races
January 29, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas poll included questions on key political ... Keep Reading
Latest Civitas Poll Highlights Democratic Voters’ Opinions of Upcoming Local Races
January 28, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas poll included questions on key political ... Keep Reading
Retention Election Lawsuit Heads to Court
Suit challenges new law saying NC justices will face retention referendum, not an opponent, in an election. Key question: Does new law violate state constitution’s mandate that ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Clinton Maintains Strong Lead among NC Democrats
To read more of Civitas' January polls, click here. January 27, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – A new Civitas ... Keep Reading
Transgenderism Has No Basis in Science or Law
In a domain in which the proposed “therapies” are so drastic, it is not too much to ask for a solid, evidence-based statement of who is being treated, for what, and why, before ... Keep Reading
Academic Study: NC’s Spending Growth “Unsustainable”; Pension Liability Far Larger Than Reported
A new study released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University takes a close look at financial health of North Carolina state government. Among the findings: Real ... Keep Reading
Tax Foundation to NC Legislators: Expand Sales Tax Base, Eliminate Tax on Capital Stock
From the N&O: Legislators heard a call Tuesday to further expand sales taxes and eliminate the capital stock tax – a conservative think tank’s proposal for continuing the ... Keep Reading
“Largely White” Crowd at Rubio Rally Actually Included Many Latinos
The liberal media has a habit of blatantly misrepresenting GOP Presidential events in our state. As Civitas’ Jim Tynen reported last month, Reuters inaccurately reported that ... Keep Reading
