State spending per capita has quadrupled since 1970, even after accounting for inflation Pension liability suffers from a “false impression of solvency” and is likely ten times ... Keep Reading
TABOR
Civitas Poll: Voters Want Tax Protection
A new Civitas Poll of registered, unaffiliated North Carolina voters shows that an overwhelming majority of North Carolina Unaffiliated voters support an amendment to the North ... Keep Reading
NC Senate Offers Budget Compromises, Introduces Taxpayer Bill of Rights to Restrain Spending
The Senate Finance Committee has been quite active these past two days. Late yesterday afternoon, they decided to remove key policy provisions from their state budget proposal. In ... 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
Survey Shows NC Voters Strongly Favor Tax Cuts, Spending Limits
May 19, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Civitas Polls Show Anti-Spending Beliefs Span a Decade RALEIGH ... 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
Annual Report 2013
Our 2013 Annual Report highlights our efforts to further freedom and prosperity in North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Review Fall 2013
The Fall 2013 Civitas Review examines the landmark legislation of 2013 and it means for North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
Time to Jump off the “Spend and Tax” Roller Coaster
This new Civitas article discusses more reasons why North Carolina needs a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). In short, long-term state budget trends look like a roller coaster: ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: NC Voters Want Taxpayer Bill of Rights to Limit State Spending
Raleigh, N.C. – Amidst a record budget deficit, 67 percent of North Carolina voters support a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that would tie annual spending growth to population plus ... Keep Reading
