If I wanted to keep poor people poor, there are several government policies I would favor. Let's count them down. 1: An Expanding Welfare State For starters, I would advocate for ... Keep Reading
Archives for August 2018
Red4EdNC and the Declaration Dud
Most teachers take summers off, but the teachers behind Red4EdNC continue to pressure the General Assembly for more funding for traditional public schools. I’m a teacher at a ... Keep Reading
Silent Sam, Unaffiliated Voters, and More
What place do Confederate monuments have in public spaces? Is it okay to vandalize objects we find offensive? We're discussing this, as well as our latest unaffiliated voter poll ... Keep Reading
CIVITAS POLL: Majority of Unaffiliated Support 3 Key Amendments
RALEIGH, N.C. – Today Civitas Poll released its annual statewide survey of unaffiliated voters. Unaffiliated voters are the second largest voting bloc in North Carolina, comprising ... Keep Reading
The Rationale of School Choice Part I: Preferences in the Education Marketplace
Enrollment in North Carolina’s traditional public schools continues to decrease; 1 in 5 children now attend either public charter, private or home schools. The expansion of ... Keep Reading
Lowering the tax cap and the public schools: The misinformation campaign continues
Article attempts to scare people into voting against the tax cap amendment Author gets even the most basic facts wrong Recommendation to “tax the rich” is based on faulty ... Keep Reading
Confirmed: Matt Hughes and Dallas Woodhouse to Speak at Unaffiliated Poll Lunch
RALEIGH, N.C. – Matt Hughes, 2nd Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, and Dallas Woodhouse, Executive Director of the North Carolina Republican Party, will serve as ... Keep Reading
August Civitas Newspaper: ‘Freedom’ Scorecard
The "Freedom" scorecard courtesy of Civitas Action is published in the August issue of the newspaper. All state legislators are scored from 100-0 on their conservative voting ... Keep Reading
Empowering Parents and Confronting the Left’s Work to Reverse School Choice Options – Toxic Agenda, Pt. I
Educational options for children have expanded greatly in the past two decades. Options have emerged to meet a need for students and parents. As school choice has grown so ... Keep Reading
N&O Article Misleads on Unfunded Liabilities
SEANC leader paints unfunded liabilities fix as “not difficult” But massive liabilities have every NC family of four on the hook for $16k Fully funding these liabilities ... Keep Reading