It was former U.S. House Speaker Tip O'Neal who is famous for popularizing the phrase, "all politics is local." His main point being that constituents or voters ultimately vote on ... Keep Reading
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The rise of socialism and America’s changing social conscience
According to the latest Civitas Poll a little over a fifth of North Carolinians want an economic system that is more socialist. Despite that number being down slightly from our ... Keep Reading
Why the tizzy over a potential state tax refund?
Lots of people seem to know how to spend your money better than you do. If you were suddenly a "Powerball" winner, after the government got their 44 percent cut, there is little ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: NC Republicans show gains; Mueller Report fatigue
The cover story for the May-June issue of the newspaper delves into the latest Civitas polls, which reveals a slight uptick for NC Republicans and fatigue over the Mueller ... Keep Reading
Are Democratic presidential candidates out of touch with NC on student loans?
The student loan forgiveness frenzy has jumped the shark with Sen. and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowing to forgive all student loans. Unlike Sen. Elizabeth Warren's ... Keep Reading
NC Policy Watch likens lack of Medicaid expansion to Jim Crow segregation era
Over at NC Policy Watch, Rob Schofield makes an interesting pitch in an attempt to connect the lack of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina to Jim Crow segregation in the Deep ... Keep Reading
No, North Carolina is not turning blue (Part 2)
A study of NC Council of State races from 2004 to 2016 found that, rather than turning blue, North Carolina has trended slightly Republican An examination of voting patterns in ... Keep Reading
Born Alive Act personifies political divisions in state and nation
The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act personifies much of the current political and cultural divisions in the nation. As expected on June 5, Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of ... Keep Reading
Medicaid: A playground for scammers and fraud
10 percent of Medicaid payments are lost to fraud or incompetence Medicaid expansion will likely exacerbate fraud in the program Taxpayers should be leery of ... Keep Reading
Why is public opinion so misguided on environmental quality?
The very first response that jumped out to me in the latest Civitas Poll are the number of people who think the environmental quality is actually getting worse. More were inclined ... Keep Reading
