The cover story for the September issue of Capitol Connection focuses on what is shaping up to be a raucous election in 2020. North Carolina is ground zero for a competitive ... Keep Reading
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Newspaper: The changing face of education in North Carolina
I was not shocked that the state, at least per capita, leads the nation in homeschooling. I've heard that before. What was a little shocking is that North Carolina is so far out in ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Civitas Poll gives Cooper commanding lead over Forest
The July issue of NC Capitol Connection shows Gov. Roy Cooper with a commanding ten-point lead over potential Republican nominee Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. The statewide poll was ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: NC Republicans show gains; Mueller Report fatigue
The cover story for the May-June issue of the newspaper delves into the latest Civitas polls, which reveals a slight uptick for NC Republicans and fatigue over the Mueller ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Half of North Carolinians identify as pro-life
The cover story for the April issue of NC Capitol Connection reveals that half of the state identifies as pro-life and 40 percent identify as pro-choice. Ten percent are undecided. ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Making sense of socialism’s growing popularity
In the March issue of the newspaper, one of the things highlighted is the seeming rise of socialism, particularly with younger generations. After all, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: School Choice Very Popular with North Carolinians; Less so with Politicians
School choice is hugely popular in North Carolina. Even more popular than I would have predicted before the Civitas Poll was released last month. Only around 6 percent of North ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Medicaid Expansion Could be Big Battle of 2019
North Carolina may be gearing up for a big battle on Medicaid expansion in 2019. While Civitas is more than ready to point out the many fallacies on entitlement expansion, and we ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Races Appear to be Tightening for Final Stretch
According to the Civitas Poll, Republicans gained some momentum for October when compared to the previous month. While the midterm elections are headed into the home stretch, ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Independent Voters Key to Election
There is little doubt that independent voters will play a crucial role in November's midterm elections. The political party not in the Executive Branch traditionally makes gains in ... Keep Reading