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HB 722: Racial Justice Act, Part 2?

The death penalty is always a hot topic in any discussion, but is HB 722 another back-door attempt to do away with the death penalty without addressing the issue itself? This week's Bad Bill of the Week is HB 722, “Capital Punishment/Severe Disabilities,” which would mandate that a killer who...

The Unseen Victims of Certificate of Need Laws, Part II

In the second and final part of this Civitas video interview with Dr. William C. Padgett regarding North Carolina's Certificate of Need (CON) laws, Dr. Padgett discusses the multiple benefits an appropriate assisting living facility would bring to his community. These benefits are being denied, however, by the state's CON...

Public Campaign Financing Quiz

North Carolina has been using public funds and taxpayer dollars to subsidize political campaigns for several years. How much do you know about our state’s system of public campaign finance?

Poll Presentation

Please join Civitas on May 30 in Raleigh for our monthly poll presentation, with guest commentator Rep. Edgar Starnes. Our polling examines voter opinion on the most significant and current issues in North Carolina. Price: $10 online; $15 at the door, minus member discount

Featured Articles

FY 2013-14 Senate Budget Proposal: Large Tax Cut, Spending Nearly Identical to McCrory’s Plan

FY 2013-14 Senate Budget Proposal: Large Tax Cut, Spending Nearly Identical to McCrory’s Plan

Last night, the North Carolina state Senate unveiled its two year state budget proposal. Total spending included for FY 2013-14 comes to $20.58 billion, which would be roughly $400 million higher than the current year’s budget, good for a 2.3 percent increase. The Senate’s plan is about $17 million less than Gov. McCrory’s budget proposal...

Expert Highlights Dangers in Common Core Standards

Expert Highlights Dangers in Common Core Standards

Last fall public schools in North Carolina along with 44 other states began implementing Common Core Standards. The standards — developed by academic experts and private trade associations with the financial backing of several large foundations — have unleashed a brushfire of criticism, fueled in part by the controversial ideas behind Common Core, parental anger...

Guiding the NC Elections Board – to the Left HB 298, Affordable and Reliable Energy Act: Ending the Waste NC Budget Writers Should Beware of the Power of Compounding Expenditures

Polling

March 2013 Poll Results

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24. Some believe award levels for the proposed scholarship grant should be increased to $5,500 to better reflect real education costs. Would you favor or oppose...
  • 34% Strongly Favor
  • 21% Somewhat Favor
  • 12% Somewhat Oppose
  • . . .
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Events

May 29

Tax Reform Reception with Stephen Moore

Join us for a Private reception and panel discussion on Tax Reform with Wall Street Journal senior economics writer Stephen Moore, and Senator Bob Rucho. You will hear what the Senate is doing to pass real tax reform and how it can improve our economy, make us more competitive, and...

May 30

May Poll Luncheon

Please join the Civitas Institute on May 30 in Raleigh for our monthly poll presentation. Our polling examines voter opinion on the most significant and current issues such as government spending, state debt, health care, energy, social policy, election reform, and much more. Additionally, we measure approval ratings for national...