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State-mandated shutdowns have wreaked havoc on the economy and public education, not to mention a host of other unintended consequences. However, from a cultural and policy ... Keep Reading

While within the margin of error, former vice president Joe Biden has taken a one-point lead over President Donald Trump in North Carolina. Biden now leads 45 to 44 in the latest ... Keep Reading

Gov. Roy Cooper has settled on Plan B for the reopening of public schools across North Carolina. The plan effectively ends all fully in-person class attendance for most schools ... Keep Reading

Partisan anger and division seem to be overshadowing virtually everything in today's political news cycle. More to the point, the political world seems to have no limits and it ... Keep Reading

On May 4 unemployment claims in North Carolina surpassed 1 million. A staggering number for a state that was in great economic shape prior to the Covid-19 epidemic. Policy experts ... Keep Reading

The April issue focuses on the Civitas response to the coronavirus. One of our main points is to save taxpayer dollars in the state budget where possible. Future calls for tax ... Keep Reading

The March issue highlights the A Better Carolina campaign by the Civitas Institute. The initiative is aimed at reminding the public about the progress made over the last 10 years ... Keep Reading

The February issue of Capitol Connection highlights the long and growing support for school choice in North Carolina. The January school choice poll oversampled minority households ... Keep Reading

Judicial activism continues to threaten the principles of self-government in North Carolina. However, despite a desperate ruling in an attempt to stop voter ID from being ... Keep Reading

Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed three teacher pay raises as part of the budget since taking office in 2017. The latest teacher raise proposed was a smaller one than previous Republican ... Keep Reading