The ACLU is suing North Carolina to repeal the witness requirement for absentee ballots. The ACLU claims that the witness requirement does not serve “any valid governmental ... Keep Reading
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Who’s Winning? Trump or Clinton?
The first article I read during this election season that predicted a Hillary Clinton victory (using voter turnout) in North Carolina was dated October 12 and written by Jeremy W. ... Keep Reading
N&O Reports on CLF, ACLU Coalition
Yesterday, Anne Blythe at the News & Observer reported on arguments at the North Carolina Supreme Court in Faires v. State Board of Elections. The case brings into question ... Keep Reading
CLF, ACLU-NC file joint brief in retention election case
The Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) and the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NC) yesterday filed a joint brief and ... Keep Reading
Protecting Privacy, Fighting Hypocrisy and a Radical Agenda
Those who protected privacy and safety in North Carolina's bathroom and locker room in a new law (HB 2) are mounting counterattacks against its critics, showing that many of the ... Keep Reading
Fourth Circuit Rules in Favor of Pro-Life License Plates
This morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled for the State of North Carolina in an ACLU challenge to North Carolina's choice to issue pro-life ... Keep Reading
The ACLU’s Selective “Free Speech” Crusade
As reported in today's N&O, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging the recently-approved "Choose Life" license plate in North Carolina. A federal lawsuit filed Thursday ... Keep Reading
Today’s Rally: Astroturf?
The Tea Party has been accused of being astroturf – a term used to describe protests that are little more than conjured up passion by some organized interest group. House Speaker ... Keep Reading
HB1403: Collecting DNA Upon Arrest Legislative Update
The House Judiciary I Committee met today to debate HB1403 entitled “Collect DNA Sample on Arrest.” Last week, Civitas posted an article on its website outlining the philosophical ... Keep Reading
Standing Up For Perverts
The Associated Press has a story today about an effort by convicted child molesters to sue the state of North Carolina to allow them to go to church. At least, that's the way ... Keep Reading