Which North Carolina political party has increased the education budget by more than $1.1 billion since 2011? Answer: the Republicans. Maybe that surprises you. But that’s ... Keep Reading
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NC Ranked No. 2 for Economic Outlook
North Carolina's economic outlook ranked second in the United States in a new analysis of all the states' economic competitiveness from the American Legislative Exchange Council ... Keep Reading
New Study Provides Sour Diagnosis of NC’s Fiscal Health
State spending per capita has quadrupled since 1970, even after accounting for inflation Pension liability suffers from a “false impression of solvency” and is likely ten times ... Keep Reading
The Education Budget: Three Things You Should Know
Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state’s new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest ... Keep Reading
Cut This, Go Home: Biotech Center
Recommendations for the 2015 Budget Negotiations As budget negotiations for the long-overdue 2015 North Carolina state budget continue, the Civitas Institute would like to ... Keep Reading
NC Depends on DC More Than You Think
Should North Carolina be more reliant on the federal government, or work to be more independent from D.C.? To answer that question, we need to understand how much the state ... 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
JWPCI newspaper August 2012
The August Civitas Capitol Connection offers our wrap-up of the General Assembly’s just-concluded short session, including vote counts for key issues. ... Keep Reading
