This week we're discussing the new Civitas staff book club, the implications of the North Carolina primary, growing anti-establishment sentiments in the GOP and Democratic parties, ... Keep Reading
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Activist judges, Michael Bloomberg, and parenting in 2020
This week I'm joined by Dr. Andy Jackson, Civitas' elections policy analyst. We discuss the uphill battle to implement voter ID, Michael Bloomberg's poor showing at the most ... Keep Reading
Thoughts on North and South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primaries and Polling
What to watch a month out from North Carolina’s Super Tuesday Primary Public Policy Polling (PPP), a left-leaning pollster, recently released a North Carolina poll showing former ... Keep Reading
2020 set for epic end of decade battle for state Senate
In 2018 Republicans maintained their majority in the North Carolina State Senate by winning 29 seats to Democrats' 21. Democrats, however, broke the Republican supermajority in ... Keep Reading
Christmas presents and presidential primaries
This week we're digging into the controversy that continues over Confederate monuments, an overview of 2020 candidates across the state, and are any of the Democratic candidates ... Keep Reading
Hong Kong, Medicaid expansion, and Halloween costumes gone wrong
From, ahem..."memorable" Halloween costumes (looking at you Lumberjack Leah and Terrorist Ray) to the unfolding drama in Hong Kong and political prognostications for the 2020 ... Keep Reading
The economy’s role in the 2020 presidential election, the rise of loneliness, and the power of forgiveness
The economic forecast appears to be changing, as tariffs and exorbitant spending take their toll. What effect will the economy have on President Trump's re-election prospects as we ... Keep Reading
Trump, Reagan, and Tillis: assessing the politics of pragmatism and principles with Marc Rotterman
Is Sen. Thom Tillis on shaky ground going into the Republican primary? How is President Donald Trump similar and different from President Ronald Reagan? What does the future hold ... Keep Reading
Journalism’s partisanship problem, the dwindling Democratic presidential field, and NC09
A recent Rasmussen poll revealed Americans' growing skepticism of journalists, with many believing that reporters are more liberal than they, the reader, are. Once lost, can public ... Keep Reading
The power of persuasion: the latest coverage of public opinion
As we near 2020, North Carolina continues to affirm its role as a political battleground state. This is evidenced in our Council of State races, which led to the election of a ... Keep Reading
