RALEIGH, N.C. – Over two weeks ago, on September 13, Civitas Institute sent calendar requests to the 38 Democratic legislators that didn’t register a vote on the House budget veto ... Keep Reading
Archives for September 2019
Ukraine, guns in purple states, and state fair food
A whistleblower's anonymous complaint of the President's summertime phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy has set off new calls for impeachment proceedings*. Is ... Keep Reading
Why corporate welfare is not only unfair, but bad for the economy
It’s easy to see the new projects rewarded by government handouts But what about the “unseen,” i.e. the foregone opportunities society is deprived of? When politics, and not ... Keep Reading
Fundamental principles of redistricting reform
After the Common Cause v. Lewis ruling, legislators are talking about passing redistricting reform. Substantive principles that should guide any reform include maintaining ... Keep Reading
Medicaid expansion bill passes House committee (again); still a bad deal for North Carolina
After months of remaining on the daily House calendar, House Bill 655 was sent back to the House Health Committee last week for additional amendments. Bill sponsor Rep. Donny ... Keep Reading
Trump, Reagan, and Tillis: assessing the politics of pragmatism and principles with Marc Rotterman
Is Sen. Thom Tillis on shaky ground going into the Republican primary? How is President Donald Trump similar and different from President Ronald Reagan? What does the future hold ... Keep Reading
How North Carolina conservatives brought state debt under control
While the federal government continues to rack up massive debt, North Carolina state government has seen a trend of declining state debt After decades of rapidly building up ... Keep Reading
The NEA’s radical agenda: coming to a school near you
Peel back the veil of the NCAE and NEA and you will see a radical leftist agenda at work A look at the NEA’s adopted motions from its 2019 national assembly reveals just how ... Keep Reading
Is Roy Cooper vulnerable on his gun control agenda?
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, at least in the current political climate, is well positioned for reelection in 2020. However, a potential vulnerable policy area that is constantly ... Keep Reading
Whither 38 House Democrats?
By now, you have likely heard of the vote taken in the North Carolina House of Representatives last week to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget legislation (House ... Keep Reading