Would it be okay if citizens were forced to vote for a candidate against their will? Of course not. So why do certain NC legislators think it okay to force citizens to ... Keep Reading
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An End to Taxpayer-Funded Political Campaigns in NC?
No sensible person would support a law compelling citizens into forced labor for a political campaign - including campaigns of candidates with whom they disagree. So why does ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer-Financed Campaign Funds Drying Up
WRAL has this update into the current state of the public campaign finance fund - a topic my Civitas colleague Matt Willoughby wrote about in early Feb. - which appears to have ... Keep Reading
Welfare for Politicians Must Go
The Gaston Gazette and Charlotte Observer both published versions of my article re-visiting the issue of taxpayer-funded political campaigns. There were rumors that lawmakers may ... Keep Reading
Voter Opposition to Public Financing Remains Strong
The latest Civitas poll shows more than 3/4ths of NC voters (76%) are opposed to using taxpayer dollars to finance the campaigns of statewide candidates. Full press release ... Keep Reading
California Gets Something Right
The State of California has provided the rest of the country with plenty of lessons of what not to do, but yesterday voters made a wise decision: Californians aren't interested in ... Keep Reading
