The July issue of NC Capitol Connection shows Gov. Roy Cooper with a commanding ten-point lead over potential Republican nominee Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. The statewide poll was ... Keep Reading
Archives for July 2019
Fraud in public education; progressive style
Gov. Roy Cooper’s war on school choice continues. The governor vetoed SB 392 on July 29. Among other things, the bill would have allowed virtual charter schools to grow ... Keep Reading
NC BUDGET WATCH, Day 33: $1.2 million in corporate incentives per day
Today marks 33 days since Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 966 - 2019 Appropriations Act - the budget bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly. Gov. Roy Cooper's ... Keep Reading
Pork spending totals over $125 million in state budget
The state budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2019-20 – passed by the legislature and vetoed by the governor – contains a staggering $125 million in inappropriate spending for local ... Keep Reading
Mueller’s testimony, a female 007, and bracing for the 2020 election season
This week we discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees and what it revealed about his leadership in the Russia-Trump ... Keep Reading
Bad bill watch: The Left is pushing an extreme redistricting bill
While there are a couple of bipartisan redistricting bills being considered in the General Assembly, leftist groups are pushing a more extreme bill The proposed constitutional ... Keep Reading
23 trillion reasons to question any loyalty to either political party
Here is the federal debt clock. Twenty-two trillion-plus and rising is the current federal debt. Government spending is in the news again because of a recent agreement reached by ... Keep Reading
President Trump’s tweets, Apollo 11, and moving government out of Raleigh and DC
This week we'll discuss President Trump's concerning tweets surrounding Congresswoman Omar, as well as the Left's double standard on issues related to race and tolerance. We'll ... Keep Reading
Public servant and attorney “Skip” Stam to join Civitas board
RALEIGH, N.C. – Civitas Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul “Skip” Stam to its board of directors. Stam has practiced law for the past 43 years, focusing on ... Keep Reading
Common Cause v. Lewis: same dog barking up a different tree
Common Cause v. Lewis is based on a dubious claim for “fair” legislative districts Plaintiffs are trying to stretch clauses of the NC Constitution beyond anything established by ... Keep Reading