Current Affairs

Former Speaker of the House, Dan Blue has been selected by local democrats to replace the late Senator Vernon Malone.  His addition to the Senate is making for some ... Keep Reading

With today's NC Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for capital punishment to resume, I thought I'd revisit the polling Civitas has done on the question of the death ... Keep Reading

Elected officials beware! Last night a "Tea Party" in Wilmington drew up to 1,000 people to protest against against ever expanding government. You can watch ... Keep Reading

 Michelle Malkin says “share it,” so here it is: have a look! The map lists North Carolina Tea Parties on April 15th in Franklin, Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Fayetteville, ... Keep Reading

Community organizers of a different stripe gathered in Raleigh this weekend to display their anger about the stimulus, big government and ever increasing taxes.  The movement ... Keep Reading

Advocates for allowing voters decide whether or not to amend North Carolina's constitution to define marriage as being between one man and one woman met in Raleigh at the ... Keep Reading

After taking December off for the holiday season, Civitas is back with its monthly poll of the issues and politics of critical importance to North Carolina voters.We'll be ... Keep Reading

As much of North Carolina sits under a Winter Storm Watch for the threat of snow tomorrow, a new poll released today by Rasmussen Reports shows more and more Americans think global ... Keep Reading

Yesterday's N&O had this article about how our recent elections may - or may not - change how things are run in North Carolina's state government. In one passage, ... Keep Reading

Dan Henninger argues in the Wall Street Journal that an Obama presidency would shift our fundamental national principles from wealth creation to wealth protection. Is it ... Keep Reading