The North Carolina House unveiled its two year spending plan on Sunday night. Total spending for FY 2013-14 would come to $20.6 billion – virtually identical to the Senate’s budget ... Keep Reading
Archives for June 2013
Civitas Quiz: North Carolina’s Sales Tax on Food
One of the oft-cited criticisms of the NC Senate’s tax reform plan is that it would extend the state sales tax to groceries. Observers may be interested, however, in testing their ... Keep Reading
Why North Carolina Needs a Voucher Bill
North Carolina lawmakers have an opportunity. After spirited debate by participants on both sides of the aisle, last week members of the House Education Committee approved a bill ... Keep Reading
HB 956: Who Let the Dogs Out?
Since the introduction of this week's Bad Bill of the Week, there has been a lot of talk about criminal background checks. No, not for potential gun buyers - criminal background ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: NC Voters Tell Washington: Hands off our Guns
June 6, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows North Carolina ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper May 2013
In the cover story, an expert warns of the dangers of the Common Core Standards in education. The May issue also includes Part Two of our expose of how left-wing groups demonize ... Keep Reading
Civitas Institute President Calls for Investigation of Lobbyist Bob Hall and State Board of Election Staff
June 4, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH – Today the President of the Civitas Institute, Francis De ... Keep Reading
The Right Move for the SBI
Reform of a state agency many have heard of but most know little about, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), is one of the provisions drawing attention in a ... Keep Reading
Polling Quiz
The Civitas Institute conducts the only monthly, live-caller statewide opinion poll in North Carolina. Our polling is intended to gauge public sentiment on elected officials and ... Keep Reading
We Are All in the IRS’ Crosshairs Now
Maybe it was just a coincidence that after I started to work for "North Carolina's Conservative Voice" my income taxes were audited. Maybe. Maybe not. I'll never know one way or ... Keep Reading