The coronavirus has statistically been found to have very little impact on children. But the lockdowns have been especially cruel to our youth. Shutting down things like public ... Keep Reading
Gov. Cooper
Gov. Cooper’s latest Phase 2 extension to sideline fans, likely means empty football stadiums to start the season
The Wake Forest Deacons could not start the season with a bigger chance to shock the college football world than with a chance to host the Clemson Tigers, winners of two of the ... Keep Reading
NCAE puts legislature in sights and pushes outrage button
When Governor Cooper picked his Plan B for re-opening public schools earlier this week it gave a some insight into his relationship with one his largest supporters; the North ... Keep Reading
Judge strikes a blow against Cooper’s shutdown orders; bowling alleys allowed to reopen
Citing Gov. Cooper's inconsistent application of business shutdown orders, a Wake Co. Superior Court Judge Tuesday ordered that bowling alleys will be allowed to re-open. The ... Keep Reading
Cooper, who’s totally against corporate tax giveaways, promises nearly $400 M in giveaways to major corporation
Its been well documented here at Civitas the hypocrisy of Gov. Cooper when it comes to 'corporate tax giveaways'. Just a few days ago Donald Bryson reminded us of several cases ... Keep Reading
Difference between current continuation spending plan and Cooper’s own budget proposal are not large
The continuation spending budget plan spends 96.9 percent of what Gov. Roy Cooper himself proposed, and it would be even closer if Cooper didn’t veto teacher pay raises The ... Keep Reading
Cooper vetoes teacher pay raise, tax cut
Calling them "paltry," Gov. Roy Cooper today vetoed a bill that would have provided teachers with a 3.9% pay raise over two years. “It’s clear to me that legislators want to do ... Keep Reading
Gov. Cooper, who claims to be against corporate tax breaks, continues to dole out corporate tax breaks
More than two months after Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the legislatively-approved state budget proposal, he continues to hypocritically hand out targeted tax cuts and subsidies to ... Keep Reading
Education budget, Part I: Schools open soon — even without a state budget
Nearly two months have passed since Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state budget approved by the North Carolina House and Senate. A 2016 budget provision will fund schools at current ... Keep Reading
Pork spending totals over $125 million in state budget
The state budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2019-20 – passed by the legislature and vetoed by the governor – contains a staggering $125 million in inappropriate spending for local ... Keep Reading