An article in today's NC Insider (subscription needed) discusses Sen. Phil Berger's public comments that the state's sizeable revenue surplus should be returned to taxpayers in the ... Keep Reading
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North Carolina’s Continuing Redistricting Saga
If the recent news on North Carolina’s political maps and redistricting has you confused, you’re not alone. And, unfortunately, it may be awhile before our state gets any ... Keep Reading
Dems Reject HB 2 Repeal, Special Session Ends With No Bills Passed
NC Capitol Connection provides an overview of yesterday's contentious special session called to repeal HB 2. Most of the day was spent in caucus discussing the measure to repeal ... Keep Reading
Legislature Wraps Up Productive Session
Session Was Short And Sweet A legislative session that was widely seen as successful came to a close late July 1 after legislators gave final approval to the centerpiece of ... Keep Reading
Senate Releases Budget Plan; Includes Tax Cut, Teacher Raises
The North Carolina state Senate yesterday released their budget plan for the 2016-17 fiscal year that starts July 1. Total spending in the plan matches the $22.2 billion included ... Keep Reading
Ambitious Senate Teacher Pay Plan Announced
Over the past few weeks Governor McCrory and the House both put forth plans to address North Carolina’s teacher pay problem. Today it was the Senate’s turn. During a morning ... Keep Reading
Civitas Responds to Latest Obama Edict
State leaders today responded to President Barack Obama’s directive to public schools across the country that students be able to choose which gender-specific facility to use based ... Keep Reading
Protecting Privacy, Fighting Hypocrisy and a Radical Agenda
Those who protected privacy and safety in North Carolina's bathroom and locker room in a new law (HB 2) are mounting counterattacks against its critics, showing that many of the ... Keep Reading
Sen. Rick Santorum to Speak at CLC
March 23, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Tynen, jim.tynen@nccivitas.org, 919-834-2099 Conservative Leadership Conference Set for March 27-28 in Cary RALEIGH – The ... Keep Reading
Can a Redistricting Panel Avoid Politics?
Kudos to Senate leader Phil Berger for his incisive answer as to whether he would support an independent redistricting commission. According to Gary Robertson of the Associated ... Keep Reading
