By Francis De Luca and Susan Myrick PART I What do President Barack Obama and a growing number of Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have in common? The ... Keep Reading
Archives for April 2015
Bad Bill of the Week: Statewide Forced Busing
Five years ago, in response to a groundswell of parental complaints, Wake County schools finally ended its long-running policy of forced busing. Wake had long been one of a few ... Keep Reading
Tell NC Legislators to End Government Mandates and Subsidies for Crony Energy Companies
The NC legislature is considering the Energy Ratepayers Protection Act (HB 681). The bill would end the government mandate forcing residents and businesses to purchase more ... Keep Reading
Taxing Private Endowments? A Bad Idea All Around
A few weeks ago, I wrote about why I thought President Obama’s Community College Proposal was a bad idea. His plan to provide up to two years of free tuition to community college ... Keep Reading
RFRA’s Judicial History Leaves Questions Unanswered in NC
RFRA, once an acronym spoken only in academic halls and legislative debates, has become a household subject across America. The federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its ... Keep Reading
Clarity, Enforcement Needed in State Public Records Laws
Last week, the Civitas Institute dropped our public records lawsuit against the Alamance County Board of Elections and Alamance County attorney. To the credit of the board and ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: More Corporate Welfare for Hollywood Cronies
The glitz and glamour of movie and television production in North Carolina apparently is just too tempting for several North Carolina legislators to pass up. Unfortunately, they ... Keep Reading
Parents Should Be Wary of Health Form
For the parents who think data collection and privacy are not significant issues in our public schools, you might want to read HB 13. The bill has already been approved by the ... Keep Reading
Robert Luddy Receives Civitas’ Audentia Award
April 9, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Businessman and Schools Founder Receives Audentia Award from ... Keep Reading
Civitas Drops Lawsuit Following Fulfillment of Records Request
April 8, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Elliot Engstrom (919) 834-2099 elliot.engstrom@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute today voluntarily dismissed its ... Keep Reading