For many, President Donald Trump was supposed to be the most divisive figure in Republican Party history. Most of us remember the panic and constant fretting from so many in the ... Keep Reading
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Gov. Cooper’s big gamble on blocking teacher pay raises
In all likelihood, Gov. Roy Cooper will have a competitive race for reelection in his bid for a second term in 2020. Despite his consistently strong showing in Civitas Polls, races ... 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
Republicans and Public Education: More Myth Busting
Liberals and liberal interest groups have been very effective in spinning pernicious myths about Republicans and public education. I've tried to expose some of the myths here, here ... Keep Reading
What If Trump Thinks He’s Already Won?
One of my colleagues, Demi Dowdy, and I were talking about whether Donald Trump would lead a third-party movement, which the Republican presidential hopeful has said he wouldn’t ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Highlights Views of Parties, Burr
Oct. 20, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas poll included questions on key political ... Keep Reading
Heidi Cruz Interview Sheds Light on Senator
Despite all the ads and debates -- or maybe because of them -- it can be hard to get a good picture of the presidential hopefuls. Over at NC Capitol Connection, Matt Caulder has an ... Keep Reading
BIG SOLAR III: PAC Funnels Cronies’ Money to Candidates
In two previous articles, we examined how Republican political consultants in North Carolina have pushed the agenda of Big Solar – the solar power companies and their millionaire ... Keep Reading
Poll Reflects Decade of NC Voters’ Views
The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters compared their current views with the positions of voters in May 2005, when Civitas took its first poll. Despite ... Keep Reading
Poll Shows Decade of Change, Stability in NC Voters’ Views
May 14, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Civitas Poll Compares Answers to Those in Its First Poll, from ... Keep Reading
