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Archives for February 2018
Thomas Sowell’s Book Dismantles “Social Justice” Movement
“In politics, the great non-sequitur of our time is that 1) things are not right and that 2) the government should make them right. Where right all too often means cosmic justice, ... Keep Reading
Poor People’s Campaign and Rev. William Barber: New stage, same old actors
William Barber and the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) hope to bring the nation to a “moral revival” that transcends left and right, Democrat and Republican. Unfortunately, the ... Keep Reading
What “Krzyzewskiville” Can Teach Us About Economics
‘First come, first served’ allocation of scarce resources incentivizes waiting in line How a society allocates scarce resources determines how people compete for those ... Keep Reading
Conservative Leadership Conference Tickets and Schedule Available Now!
CLC 2018 is fast approaching and we couldn't be more excited! Civitas has an incredible lineup of speakers and events for attendees and you won't want to miss it! Here's a snapshot ... Keep Reading
National and State Issues that Matter to Voters – Here are the Complete Civitas Poll Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH - Civitas Institute recently conducted an extensive poll of North Carolinians across the state and spanning the political spectrum. With ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Shows Republican Edge in Supreme Court Race
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – Civitas’s newest poll reveals that, if the 2018 North Carolina State Supreme Court election were held today, a generic Republican candidate would ... Keep Reading
Civitas Files Ethics Complaints Against Governor Cooper
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – Civitas President Donald Bryson will be filing a complaint* Wednesday morning with the North Carolina Ethics Commission. This complaint requests ... Keep Reading
Feb. 2018 Civitas Newspaper: Moving N.C. Forward
The cover article for the February 2018 issue of NC Capital Connection pertains to some of the policy issues Civitas will be focusing on this year. This issue updates readers too ... Keep Reading
Strong Majority of Voters Want Right to Work Amendment
RALEIGH - The first Civitas poll of the 2018 mid-term election year found that 64 percent of potential voters support a “Right to Work” constitutional amendment. The full text of ... Keep Reading