Only one week remains until November’s mid-term elections. That’s when North Carolinians have a chance to participate in direct democracy by voting on six proposed state ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Constitution
Right to Hunt and Fish: No Reason for Controversy
Outside of Florida, North Carolina is the only state in the Southeast without a constitutional protection for the right to hunt and fish. The map below offers an update, current ... Keep Reading
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Bolster Property Rights
Bill proposes to amend eminent domain section of state constitution Would strike the phrase “public benefit” from allowable use Supporters say move would offer vital ... Keep Reading
CLF Argues Wind Energy Case in Superior Court
Yesterday, Judge George Bryan Collins of the 10th Judicial District heard arguments by the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) and the North Carolina Attorney ... Keep Reading
Retention Election Lawsuit: Constitution Means What It Says
Does our state’s constitution mean what it says? That’s the question asked by a recent lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court. At issue is the constitutionality of recent ... Keep Reading
Untapped Potential — Part 3
In Part 1, we examined how our legal system developed to the point where a statutory framework that blatantly favors one class of businesses over another is constitutionally ... Keep Reading
