In yet another article predicting doom for the film industry in NC due to the sizeable reduction in government handouts to production companies, we hear still more comments that ... Keep Reading
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Liberal Hypocrisy on State Taxes
This news article about changes to NC's film industry tax credit program not only highlights the obvious, but illustrates how ridiculous progressive liberals sound when they try ... Keep Reading
Senate Finance Committee Approves Local Tax Changes, Expansion of Corporate Welfare
The Senate Finance Committee gave approval to a bill that impacts local sales taxes and expands state government's corporate welfare programs. The bill is on the schedule for ... Keep Reading
Senate Introduces Budget Plan, McCrory Signs New Tax Into Law
The Civitas Review blog has been inactive this week due to technical difficulties. Fortunately, we are now back up and running. We apologize for the lack of content. This week ... Keep Reading
N&O Editorial Lauds Crony Corporatism
The N&O shows it crony corporatist stripes in this editorial cheerleading the collusion of big government and big business - this time advocating for an extension of North ... Keep Reading
Art Pope Discusses Benefits of Tax Reform
State budget director Art Pope (whose family foundation is Civitas' primary benefactor) penned an article in the N&O discussing the benefits of last year's tax reform ... Keep Reading
NC Commerce Sec.: Hollywood Cronyism to Continue
From the Charlotte Business Journal: Not to worry, filmmakers and TV commercial producers. North Carolina will have something for you after the state's existing film incentives ... Keep Reading
‘Tis Better to Give Than to Receive?
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August 2013 Poll Presentation
The Civitas Institute’s August Poll Presentation shows the survey of 400 registered, unaffiliated North Carolina voters from Aug. 19-20. This bloc of voters is of growing ... Keep Reading
The Hypocrisy of Tax Reform Opponents
An interesting observation on the ongoing debate about tax reform here in North Carolina: Nonprofits, especially hospitals, are objecting to a cap on the sales tax refund proposed ... Keep Reading