By Patrick O’Hannigan Jeff Bezos is not Victor Frankenstein, striving to animate a monster in his laboratory. That said, local leaders doing a happy dance over the idea that his ... Keep Reading
Archives for March 2018
Tribalism: The Consequence of the Left’s Love of Extreme Rhetoric
In early December 2017, as Congress was debating changes to the nation’s tax code, U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) gave one of the more hyperbolic ... Keep Reading
Circosta Appointment to Board of Elections Would be Act of Political Cronyism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH - Today, the Civitas Institute released a statement on the nomination of Damon Circosta, executive director of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, to the ... Keep Reading
Review: Innovation and Sweat Equity: Keys to Success
Below is a book review of Robert Luddy's "Entrepreneurial Life: The Path from Startup to Market Leader." The review first appeared in the March print edition of NC Capitol ... Keep Reading
March 2018 Civitas Newspaper: Dennis Prager to Headline CLC
The cover story for the March issue features a preview of the upcoming Conservative Leadership Conference in April. Dennis Prager is the main speaker this year. There is a code on ... Keep Reading
The Case for a Bipartisan Board of Elections
By Jacob Comello, Civitas Intern The govern-by-litigation craze in North Carolina is alive and kicking. In the latest chapter of the Gov. Roy Cooper vs. North Carolina General ... Keep Reading
Cooper Calls for Special Permit to Buy AR-15-Type Rifles Until Fed Bans Sales
Gov. Roy Cooper is advocating for a special permit to buy certain kinds of modern sporting rifles, along with a host of other legal changes, in the wake of the Florida high school ... Keep Reading
Civitas Response to Rep. Jackson’s Press Conference
RALEIGH – On March 15, Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Darren Jackson, held a press conference regarding the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Pittenger Leads NC-9 GOP Primary, Poll Finds Large Support for NRA & Metal Tariffs
March 14, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – Civitas polling finds Congressman Robert Pittenger, incumbent in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, with a ... Keep Reading
Dozens of Cooper Appointees Have Ties to Far-Left Groups
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute has released a report revealing that more than 50 of Governor Roy Cooper’s appointments are either employed by or are board ... Keep Reading