Brian Balfour, Policy Analyst at the Civitas Institute, discusses the staggering tax burden imposed on citizens in North Carolina. See more at our YouTube channel. ... Keep Reading
Archives for September 2008
Can Obama Win N.C.?
The simplest, most straightforward analysis possible It’s the question every political pundit or newspaper columnist has written or commented on. Everyone has a theory ... Keep Reading
NC Poll: Perdue 40% – McCrory 39%
Close Race Remains Status Quo Raleigh, N.C. – A special edition of Civitas’ monthly poll conducted using all registered voters continues to show the race for North ... Keep Reading
NC Poll: McCain 47% – Obama 44%
No Convention Bounce Apparent for Either Candidate Raleigh, N.C. – A special edition of Civitas’ monthly poll conducted using all registered voters shows neither ... Keep Reading
Transportation: Traffic Jams, Roads Crumble, Reform Stalls
Max Borders Policy Analyst max.borders@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 The recently completed two-year budget cycle (2007-08) saw very little in the way of transportation reform. ... Keep Reading
Life & Family Legislation: A Coming Storm?
Dr. Jameson Taylor Policy Director jameson.taylor@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 Pro-life/pro-family initiatives not only failed to make progress during the 2007-08 biennium, but ... Keep Reading
Justice & Public Safety
The Court System and the Departments of Correction, Crime Control & Public Safety, Justice, and Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Chloe Gossage Senior Policy ... Keep Reading
Study: Is North Carolina Better Off Than in 2001?
Raleigh, N.C. – According to virtually every socioeconomic measure, North Carolina is worse off than it was in 2001. From job and income growth to poverty and the ... Keep Reading
Health Care: Higher Costs, Fewer Choices
Brian Balfour Policy Analyst brian.balfour@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 The continued expansion of government control over your health care and little progress toward ... Keep Reading
Higher Education: Spending What We Have and What We Don’t Have
Bob Luebke Senior Policy Analyst bob.luebke@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 The 2007-2008 legislative sessions were marked by strong but uneven growth in appropriations for the ... Keep Reading