Raleigh, N.C. – Amidst a record budget deficit, 67 percent of North Carolina voters support a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that would tie annual spending growth to population plus ... Keep Reading
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Civitas Poll: Perdue Vetoes May Hurt 2012 Reelection Chances
Raleigh, N.C. – Voters who otherwise think Gov. Bev Perdue is doing a good job don’t like her veto of legislation that repealed the federal mandate for health insurance in the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Support Legislature in Federal Health Care Fight
Raleigh, N.C. – Support is with the General Assembly who passed the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act. More voters agreed with the lawmakers who passed the legislation than those who ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Perdue and Obama Numbers Down among NC Voters
Raleigh, N.C. – Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s job approval numbers are at 43 percent among North Carolina voters, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: NC Voters Want to Vote on Marriage Amendment
Raleigh, N.C. – A large majority, 64 percent, of North Carolina voters support holding a vote on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as only between a man and a woman, ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: More Voters Think NC Politicians are Ethical
Raleigh, N.C. – By a narrow margin, North Carolina voters think politicians in the state are ethical, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. Forty-five ... Keep Reading
Golden LEAF: Cronyism and Corruption Revealed
Raleigh, N.C. - A new Civitas Institute article reveals the deeply-entrenched web of political cronyism surrounding the state’s Golden LEAF Foundation. The history of Golden LEAF ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Say Lower Healthcare Costs by Limiting Medical Malpractice Suits
Raleigh, N.C. – Over half, or 56 percent, of North Carolina voters say the state Legislature should limit medical malpractice lawsuits in order to lower the cost of health care and ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Support a Balanced State Board of Elections
Raleigh, N.C. – Seventy-seven percent of North Carolina voters say switching from the current partisan State Board of Elections make-up to a board with equal party representation ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Obama Job Approval Rating Up, Perdue Favorability Down
Raleigh, N.C. – President Obama’s job approval rating is at 50 percent among North Carolina voters since January, according to a new poll released today by the Civitas ... Keep Reading