RALEIGH, N.C. – Civitas President and CEO issued the following statement after a federal judge announced her intention of blocking the implementation of North Carolina's ... Keep Reading
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Hate Speech, Certificate of Need Laws, and an NAACP Lawsuit – Civitalk, Episode 2
Was the NYT's right to hire Sarah Jeong to their editorial board after a long history of racist statements? Could North Carolina finally see an end to its unconstitutional ... Keep Reading
Three Economic Reasons to Ignore Saturday’s “Moral” March
There are a lot of reasons to not attend this Saturday’s HKonJ “Moral March on Raleigh.” First, there is a 90 percent chance of rain in Raleigh, on Saturday. Not an ideal ... Keep Reading
Fake News? Beware of All News
People are waking up to the danger of fake news – phony stories hyped up by the media and politicians -- but we news consumers have to be alert to the subtler slanting of the news ... Keep Reading
Who’s Winning? Trump or Clinton?
The first article I read during this election season that predicted a Hillary Clinton victory (using voter turnout) in North Carolina was dated October 12 and written by Jeremy W. ... Keep Reading
African Americans at odds with many leaders on parental choice
It’s a fact that African Americans are strong supporters of parental choice. Civitas polling and other national polling results have continually served to substantiate those ... Keep Reading
NAACP’s Barber Displays Contradictions
NC NAACP President William Barber has popped into the news again, as he tries to do whenever TV cameras are turned on. We thought this was a good time to bring up a few relevant ... Keep Reading
A Look Back Sheds Light on Redistricting
2011 Civitas article illuminates the history of redistricting arguments In the past, Democrats admitted drawing voting maps for political purposes A three-judge panel noted ... Keep Reading
Spotlighting Unions’ Power on the Left
It was natural to include unions in the Mapping the Left website. They are the quintessential leftist political machine. With virtually unlimited bank accounts, thanks to mandatory ... Keep Reading
Blueprint NC’s Role in VIVA Lawsuit
A parade of witnesses came to testify against North Carolina’s new voting reforms – but a look at their backgrounds shows they all have ties to the radical liberal network of ... Keep Reading