RALEIGH – In November, North Carolinians delivered a blow to the litigious Left by electing conservative-leaning judges to all eight of North Carolina’s open statewide judicial ... Keep Reading
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John Locke Foundation and Civitas Institute to Join Forces
RALEIGH – The intellectual forces that have driven three decades of freedom-forward research and policy reforms in North Carolina will merge their capabilities, ensuring that ... Keep Reading
Statewide Education Savings Accounts could play vital role in economic recovery, according to new study
RALEIGH – The necessity for education choice and flexibility has proven monumentally important in a world where economic competition is global and pandemics can disrupt school and ... Keep Reading
Civitas files public records request with NC Board of Elections on heels of Republican members’ resignations
RALEIGH – Today, Civitas Institute filed public records requests with North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director, Karen Brinson Bell, Chairman Damon Circosta, and ... Keep Reading
Civitas files campaign finance complaint against the NCAE
RALEIGH – Today, Civitas Institute filed a campaign finance complaint with the North Carolina State Board of Elections against the North Carolina Association of Educators Political ... Keep Reading
Gov. Roy Cooper’s job approval takes a dip; President Trump’s job disapproval climbs
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Poll found that support for Gov. Roy Cooper among likely North Carolina voters is beginning to wane. The governor’s job approval is now at 63% (a 7% ... Keep Reading
Civitas response to 2020 Consensus Revenue Forecast
RALEIGH – Civitas Institute president and CEO Donald Bryson released the following statement in response to the announcement that the General Assembly's nonpartisan Fiscal Research ... Keep Reading
Civitas and coalition partners call on Congress to protect taxpayers by rejecting biofuel bailout
RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute is leading a coalition of state and national policy groups calling on Congress to oppose an additional $100 million in subsidies for the biofuels ... Keep Reading
Michael Harden joins Civitas Institute; To head up new agricultural studies and outreach center
RALEIGH – This week, the Civitas Institute hired Michael Harden as director of agricultural studies and outreach. Harden's hiring comes as Civitas is expanding its policy portfolio ... Keep Reading
Civitas statement on New Hanover County Board of Education v. Stein ruling
RALEIGH – Today, in response to the decision from the Supreme Court of North Carolina on the case of New Hanover County Board of Education v. Stein, the Civitas Institute's ... Keep Reading
