North Carolina's Conservative Voice
How does the legislature stop this type of activity in the future? There is only one course of political action that is foolproof – impeachment. KEEP READING
Diversity may be a consideration for charter school enrollment, but I take issue with a system that elevates diversity to the top of the list of criteria on which charter schools are judged. The endless bean counting of race does little but make us more conscious of race. KEEP READING
North Carolinians are just one election away from once again seeing our scarce transportation dollars being squandered on corruption, roads to nowhere and light rail money pits. KEEP READING
Democracy NC head Bob Hall announced his retirement after 26 years of left-wing activism The group has financial ties to George Soros, and opposes popular, commonsense election laws Some fear... KEEP READING
The main objection is the unfair nature of such programs that not only force taxpayers to subsidize politically-favored companies, but provide politically-manufactured competitive advantages over other companies. KEEP READING
With the political landscape constantly shifting underneath our feet it is important to stay up-to-date on public opinion and perception. KEEP READING
NC ranks best among all our neighboring states, and showed improvement in the corporate and individual tax categories thanks to dropping both those rates this year. KEEP READING
Last week the News & Observer reported on how Durham Public Schools (DPS) is debating a proposal to build 24 one and two bedroom apartments and then rent them to... KEEP READING
Learn the facts about important state legislation with Civitas’ Public Policy Series. Packed with data and historical references, these guides capture the important details of NC policy dating back to 1985.
According to a federal court filing, Governor Roy Cooper, with assistance from Attorney General Josh Stein and the usual left-wing legal groups, will use federal court to ... Keep Reading
Raleigh News & Observer reporters Jane Stancill, Lynn Bonner and David Raynor recently authored a number of lengthy and highly critical articles on public charter schools in ... Keep Reading
North Carolina leftists continue their light-rail fetish If they had their way, the state’s Highway Trust Fund would be raided to pay for such boondoggles Light rail is a ... Keep Reading
Democracy NC head Bob Hall announced his retirement after 26 years of left-wing activism The group has financial ties to George Soros, and opposes popular, commonsense election ... Keep Reading
School choice critics claim that choice puts students up “for sale” But big businesses profit handsomely from the government education establishment, often as a result from ... Keep Reading
Yesterday the North Carolina House and Senate voted to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a far-ranging environmental bill (HB-56/Session Law 2017-209) that provides state ... Keep Reading
The North Carolina General Assembly will convene this week for the third special session of the 2017-2018 legislature. Legislative leaders have told lawmakers to be prepared for a ... Keep Reading
Many states, including North Carolina, are suffering from a teacher shortage Teaching certificates are a barrier to entry for teachers, making it more difficult for people to ... Keep Reading
On Wednesday, September 27, Civitas Institute President Francis X. De Luca filed a petition with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) questioning the legality ... Keep Reading
The claim “for profit” charter school management companies pose conflicts for charter schools ignores how intertwined “for profit” companies are with traditional public schools. ... Keep Reading
