Legislative panel looks at use of police body cameras Lawmakers debate who should decide when videos may be released Further discussion can be expected during Short ... Keep Reading
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HB2: At Least We Can Agree on This
When it comes to the HB2 controversy, we can all agree on at least one thing: that individuals must have the right to run their businesses based on their sincerely held beliefs, ... Keep Reading
UNC President Search: The Ends Do Not Justify the Means
By Jenna A. Robinson Recently, the Raleigh News & Observer revealed that the UNC Presidential Search Committee’s top candidate for the next system president is former U.S. ... Keep Reading
Poll Reflects Decade of NC Voters’ Views
The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters compared their current views with the positions of voters in May 2005, when Civitas took its first poll. Despite ... Keep Reading
Poll Shows Decade of Change, Stability in NC Voters’ Views
May 14, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Civitas Poll Compares Answers to Those in Its First Poll, from ... Keep Reading
North Carolinians Call for State Govt. to Slash Spending, Reject Higher Taxes
Feb. 9, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org More than 7 out of 10 Say Spending Is the Problem for ... Keep Reading
TOP 5 IN ‘15
Policies the NC General Assembly should address this session Today marks the opening day for the 2015 "long session" for the North Carolina General Assembly. Legislators will ... Keep Reading
Waste of the Week: The Jim Hunt Institute
Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize an organization engaged in coordinating with legislators to advance a political agenda. Unfortunately, this has been the case with The ... Keep Reading
The first ‘exit poll’ for the Hagan-Tillis race
Our final poll shows a dead heat in the Senate race. As it includes some people who have already voted, you could call it the first "exit poll." At your pre-election event, Dem ... Keep Reading
Flash Poll Snapshot: Yarborough Leads Jeffers
Oct. 14, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Myrick (919) 834-2099 Susan.Myrick@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – Republican Larry Yarborough leads Democrat Ray Jeffers ... Keep Reading