The most recent Civitas Flash Poll shows Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker with a lead among likely North Carolina Republican primary voters in a survey of selected candidates for the ... Keep Reading
Archives for March 2015
Poll: NC Republicans Favor Scott Walker
March 31, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Civitas Poll Shows Wis. Governor Backed by 29%, Followed by Jeb ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Paging George Orwell, Medicaid Expansion Edition
This week’s Bad Bill has a title only George Orwell would love. Senate Bill 354, sponsored by Angela Bryant (D-Nash) and Ben Clark (D-Cumberland) is titled “North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Hagan Leads Among NC Democrats
March 27, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Civitas Poll Shows Ex-Senator Ahead in Possible Races for U.S. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Sues Over Alamance Elections Board Records Requests
March 25, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: James Tynen (919) 834-2099 james.tynen@nccivitas.org Civitas Sues Alamance Elections Board Over Its Handling of Public ... Keep Reading
Sen. Rick Santorum to Speak at CLC
March 23, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Tynen, jim.tynen@nccivitas.org, 919-834-2099 Conservative Leadership Conference Set for March 27-28 in Cary RALEIGH – The ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: More Nanny State Nonsense
There’s an old saying that says “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” The phrase is used to emphasize the fact that simply making something easy to do does ... Keep Reading
Obama’s Community College Plan Badly Flawed
America needs a better-educated work force – but President Obama’s plan for “free” community college is not the way to get it. By 2020, two in three jobs will require some ... Keep Reading
Senate Introduces Competing “Economic Development” Bill
Earlier this month, the NC House introduced the “NC Competes Act,” a bill that would expand the state’s Job Development Investment Grant program (JDIG), and extend targeted tax ... Keep Reading
Mary Mountcastle and the Reynolds Family Connections
It can be very difficult to grasp or visualize the vastness of the network of left-wing groups in North Carolina. But one way to start is with the key group on the left – and the ... Keep Reading