This week's Bad Bill of the Week focuses on legislation intended to create an "independent redistricting commission." While a supposedly independent commission assigned to handle ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week
“Benefit Corporations”: Who Really Benefits?
This week's Bad Bill of the Week is another repeat offender. SB 99 would create a state law recognizing "Benefit Corporations." What are Benefit Corporations? According to the ... Keep Reading
Tan Ban
The beginning of another week brings another installment of the Civitas Institute's "Bad Bill of the Week." This week's bill features an act of nanny state overreach. Here is a ... Keep Reading
Bad Response to a Bad Bill
For those that missed it, the Civitas Institute's "Bad Bill of the Week" last week featured HB 169/SB 188. The bill would continue the state's subsidy of the High Point Furniture ... Keep Reading
Vote now in the Bad Bill of the Year Tournament!
Voting is now open for your favorite Bad Bill of the Year. Throughout the 2009-2010 Legislative session, Civitas wrote on 16 bills as the featured Bad Bill of the Week. These bills ... Keep Reading
Civitas Bad Bill of the Week: SB897
Sen. Charlie Dannelly (D-Mecklenburg) has the dubious distinction of being the primary sponsor of the budget bill for fiscal year 2010-11. Read the bill, SB897, and the money ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week 5/28
The Bad Bill of the Week is back! This week bill(s) are S.B. 1113 and S.B. 1114: “What these bills would do is encourage city councils to invent projects that could be termed ... Keep Reading
Let the games begin – Bad Bill of the Year Tournament
You can now vote for you favorite "Worst Bill" of the year. The polls are open! Over the course of this year Civitas wrote on 32 bills as our "Bad Bill of the Week." Unfortunately ... Keep Reading
The Bad Bill of the Year Tournament!
Over the past 32 weeks, Civitas has spotlighted one bill from the General Assembly each week as its "Bad Bill of the Week." Beginning Monday, you will get to decide which one of ... Keep Reading
