Most of the six proposed redistricting reform bills do not adhere to procedural principles of redistricting reform One bill is stronger than the rest on procedural principles ... Keep Reading
Archives for October 2019
Fighting for community: one mom’s road to school choice
Any good parent will do whatever is within their power to make sure their child is safe, cared for, and loved. Part of fulfilling one's parental responsibility is ensuring a child ... Keep Reading
Grading redistricting reform proposals part 1: substantive principles
Six redistricting reform proposals have been proposed in the NC General Assembly Most of the bills adhere reasonably well to substantive principles of redistricting reform ... Keep Reading
Marriage, caring for the needy, and progressive elitism
This week we pull back the curtain on what really motivates big-government politicians and influencers (hint: it's not because they trust you to make good choices). We also dive ... Keep Reading
Medicaid expansion – A silver bullet for rural hospitals?
Advocates claim that Medicaid expansion will save rural hospitals They point to data showing non-expansion states have the most rural hospital closures But rural hospitals ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll, behind the numbers part 2: other factors
In part one of this polling report, we covered the structural elements of the Civitas Poll, including the methodology and some of the statistical factors that any poll ... Keep Reading
2019 Annual Report
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Hong Kong, Medicaid expansion, and Halloween costumes gone wrong
From, ahem..."memorable" Halloween costumes (looking at you Lumberjack Leah and Terrorist Ray) to the unfolding drama in Hong Kong and political prognostications for the 2020 ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll, behind the numbers part 1: polling methodology
As one of the leading polls in North Carolina politics and public policy, Civitas Poll releases around 10 statewide polls per year along with special topic polls (such as our ... Keep Reading
What’s happening in the legislative session that never ends
It has not been the typical legislative session. Three months into the new fiscal year, North Carolina still doesn’t have a state budget. What it does have is a budget stalemate. ... Keep Reading