The State Board of Elections is seeking to eliminate the witness requirement for absentee ballots, which would weaken the integrity of absentee voting. Signature matching could ... Keep Reading
Archives for April 2020
Going into session, state legislature faces big tasks and opportunities
When the legislature set April 28 as the return date for this legislative session, no one could have imagined this session would be so different from any that has ever come ... Keep Reading
Teacher pay: myths, facts and a better way
Teacher pay: myths and facts Teachers are underpaid and disrespected in North Carolina. That’s an oft-repeated refrain of activist teacher organizations like the North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Reopening plans and homeschool bans
On this week's episode, Ray and I venture into the growing controversy surrounding a recent attack on homeschooling families. In a Harvard Magazine interview, Prof. Elizabeth ... Keep Reading
Draft legislation hopes to help schools address coronavirus
The Covid-19 House Education Working Group unanimously approved draft legislation on April 23 to redress issues emerging from the impact of coronavirus on schools across North ... Keep Reading
Reaction pours in after Cooper’s announcement delaying North Carolina’s reopening
Thursday April 23, Gov. Roy Cooper extended North Carolina’s economic shutdown until at least May 9. He further announced North Carolina would take a slow phased-in approach of ... Keep Reading
Touchscreen voting is bad; choosing election systems by court decree is worse
Touchscreen voting is bad for elections and the State Board of Elections has failed NC voters by allowing their use The NAACP has sued the State Board of Elections and several ... Keep Reading
Three reasons why NC should eliminate its corporate income tax
At 2.5 percent, North Carolina has the lowest corporate tax rate of any state, among states that impose one. It not only produces a tiny fraction of state revenue but represents ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Civitas leads on coronavirus response
The April issue focuses on the Civitas response to the coronavirus. One of our main points is to save taxpayer dollars in the state budget where possible. Future calls for tax ... Keep Reading
Cooper must take steps to get North Carolina moving by April 30
There is enormous pressure for Gov. Cooper to loosen North Carolina’s economic lockdown and get people back to work while protecting public health. The scientific data that led to ... Keep Reading