In Part 1, we examined how our legal system developed to the point where a statutory framework that blatantly favors one class of businesses over another is constitutionally ... Keep Reading
Archives for November 2015
Rep. Stam to Provide Commentary at Civitas Institute Poll Lunch
Latest Civitas Poll Will Cover Education, Presidential Approval RALEIGH – A Civitas poll lunch Thursday will provide insights on a range of issues facing North ... Keep Reading
Rep. Stam to Provide Commentary at Civitas Institute Poll Lunch
Nov. 18, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 8342099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org Rep. Stam to Provide Commentary at Civitas Institute Poll Lunch Latest ... Keep Reading
Untapped Potential — Part 1
In recent years, the microbrew industry in North Carolina has come into conflict with state regulations artificially limiting the growth of an otherwise booming business model. ... Keep Reading
Be Wary of ‘Teacher Shortage’ Stories
By A.P. Dillon Narratives in public education in North Carolina are many these days in the media. Case in point: the teacher shortage and teacher pay narratives making their way ... Keep Reading
Thank You, Governor McCrory!
Gov. Pat McCrory recently announced that his "first priority is to protect the people of North Carolina" and he is therefore requesting that the federal government cease ... Keep Reading
Civitas Hails McCrory’s Call for Halt to Syrian Refugee Influx in NC
Nov. 16, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The head of the Civitas Institute today applauded Gov. Pat McCrory ... Keep Reading
Support for Common Core Blinds N&O Editors
The News & Observer is doing its darnedest to ignore the growing criticism of Common Core standards. The paper’s recent editorial “Defending Common Core” was an exercise in ... Keep Reading
Will NC Students Have to Share Bathrooms, Locker Rooms with Other Sex?
By A.P. Dillon How would you feel if the Federal government told you that your son or daughter had to share a bathroom or locker room with a student of the opposite sex? How ... Keep Reading
See What the Tax Foundation is Saying About North Carolina
Late last week, the Tax Foundation – the nation’s leading independent tax policy research organization since 1937 – released its book “North Carolina Illustrated: A Visual Guide to ... Keep Reading