The Tax Foundation today released its new 2016 State Business Tax Climate Index. True to its name, the Index ranks the 50 states according to how conducive each state's tax code is ... Keep Reading
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Thank You, Governor McCrory!
Gov. Pat McCrory recently announced that his "first priority is to protect the people of North Carolina" and he is therefore requesting that the federal government cease ... Keep Reading
NC Legislators React to McCrory’s Refugee Request
Yesterday Gov. Pat McCrory joined several other governors in requesting the federal government stop sending Syrian refugees to resettle in North Carolina. The request on ... Keep Reading
NC Business Incentives Just a Cottage Crony Industry
A recent press release from Gov. McCrory's office celebrated the announcement of 450 new jobs coming to Davie County, in no small part thanks to a grant from the state's Job ... Keep Reading
Poll Lunch Highlights Voters’ View of Prez, Gov. Candidates
This week's Civitas Poll Lunch shed light on what North Carolina voters think about the likely candidates for governor, and some of the leading presidential hopefuls. For the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Illuminates How NC Voters View McCrory and Cooper
November 19, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – A new Civitas poll sheds light on how NC voters view two top ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Lunch to Highlight NC, National Races
Oct. 8, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 8342099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org Civitas Poll Lunch to Highlight NC, National Races RALEIGH – A Civitas ... 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
Civitas Poll: McCrory Support Shifts in Key Voting Bloc
A new Civitas Poll of registered, unaffiliated North Carolina voters shows Gov. Pat McCrory trailing Attorney General Roy Cooper in a hypothetical gubernatorial race. Asked whom ... Keep Reading
Did Tony Tata Use His Office to Explore Running for Congress?
The recent abrupt departure of Tony Tata as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has left many in government and political circles in Raleigh and ... Keep Reading