Extraordinary times filled with uncertainty does not mean politics and government recede from our lives. In fact, governmental power expands, and it allows us to glean additional ... Keep Reading
Archives for March 2020
State should clear the path for coronavirus health response
One key to North Carolina’s COVID-19 response will be opening up its healthcare supply by getting government barriers out of the way The legislature should suspend Certificate ... Keep Reading
Coronavirus and the public schools: a way forward
Last week Gov. Roy Cooper extended the closure of all public schools in North Carolina through May 15 via executive order. Among other things, Cooper said the extension is ... Keep Reading
Protecting lives, abusing power, and consuming social media during crisis
As more of us begin to place faces behind the numbers of those impacted by the coronavirus, whether due to sickness or job loss, the reality of this unprecedented moment begins to ... Keep Reading
Progressive’s plans to expand ballot harvesting
Ballot harvesting undermines the democratic process and leads to multiple forms of absentee ballot fraud. Ballot harvesters and their allies seek to increase absentee-by-mail ... Keep Reading
North Carolina politics appear stable as coronavirus moves into crisis stage, but where do we go from here?
By the time Civitas launched its March Poll, the coronavirus pandemic had dominated American news for at least two months. The poll entered the field two days after the ACC and ... Keep Reading
State government’s response to coronavirus: budget & tax recommendations
The good news: North Carolina state government is better financially prepared for the coming economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic than previous economic crises. The most ... Keep Reading
Elections policy in the time of coronavirus
Public health and fiscal prudence dictates holding the 11th Congressional District special election in November. Given how much we don’t know about the coronavirus outbreak, it ... Keep Reading
Civitas responds to Wake County Sheriff’s Ban on Handgun Permits
RALEIGH – Today, in response to Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker's announcement that he would halt the issuance of new handgun permits, Civitas Institute President Donald Bryson ... Keep Reading
Civitas responds to latest Cooper executive order
RALEIGH – Today, Gov. Roy Cooper issued another executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak, extending public school closures and ordering the closure of some ... Keep Reading