Raleigh, N.C. – Only one third of voters think the average elected official in North Carolina is ethical and honest according to a new poll released today by the Civitas ... Keep Reading
Archives for January 2010
Civitas Poll: NC Not Ready to Legalize Video Poker
Raleigh, N.C. – Despite a legal challenge to the state’s ban on video poker and a rise in sweepstakes games that are similar in nature to video poker, a majority of ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Say “No” To Second Stimulus
Raleigh, N.C. – While President Barack Obama may have made a plea to Congress to take up a second economic stimulus package this year in an attempt to revive the economy, a ... Keep Reading
Civitas Institute Poll Update 1-28-10 on Carolina Talk Network
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A “Fishy” business: Sen. Basnight, Basnight Construction and the $25 million dollar state pier
Civitas first reported on the now infamous $25 million fishing pier in Nags Head as a Bad Bill of the Week in May. The August issue of Civitas Review featured “Pier ... Keep Reading
Chris Hayes on Lockwood Phillips 01-22-10
Chris Hayes on Lockwood Phillips 01-22-10 ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Marshall Leads Democratic Field
Raleigh, N.C. – The race for the Democratic nomination for US Senate is wide open according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. Democratic and ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Divided on Privatizing ABC
Raleigh, N.C. – As revelations of free dinners, trips and other scandals with the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system ripple through North Carolina, voters are deeply ... Keep Reading
Top Ten North Carolina Economic Incentive Deals
The announcement in late 2009 that the Winston-Salem Dell plant was closing placed North Carolina’s economic incentive policies under sharp scrutiny. The failure of Dell ... Keep Reading
Document Contradicts Basnight’s Timeline
Raleigh, N.C. – A document obtained by the Civitas Institute from the N.C. Division of Aquariums under a public records request shows Basnight Construction on a list of ... Keep Reading