By A.P. Dillon NC officials slap DOJ with multiple complaints Obama guidelines instruct schools to treat “gender identity” the same as “sex” Group in NC launches ... Keep Reading
Archives for May 2016
April Newspaper Available Online; Mail Subscription Free
Our April 2016 newspaper highlights the new NC Energy Crooks site and video, and provides coverage of the HB2 debate. The issue also looks at how one State Board of Elections ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay, Part II: How We Pay Teachers
Teacher pay is tied to experience and academic credentials But no link exists that ties experience or credentials to academic achievement Rising costs of health ... Keep Reading
Winston-Salem’s NPR Affiliate Tells Nation All About Rural NC
Mainstream media coverage of the HB2 “transgender bathroom” bill, both statewide and nationally, has predictably reflected the far-left slant that is produced by journalism ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Expansion of Government Control (Healthcare Edition)
Politics is about control. The more areas of society that are politicized, the more control the political class lords over its citizens. Everything from education, to healthcare, ... Keep Reading
What Does Grumpy N&O Have Against School Children?
Newspaper harrumphs about Opportunity Scholarships, but is silent on alternatives Program makes schools accountable to parents If scholarships are OK for college and pre-K, why ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Outlawing Employment
The laws of economics, much like gravity, are not subject to a vote. Nor do they change based upon popular opinion. Unfortunately, the sponsors of HB 1046, Constitutional ... Keep Reading
Civitas Seeks to Determine Whether Cooper Complicit in Federal Blackmail
Also Seeks Records of Collusions with Businesses Threatening Economic Blackmail RALEIGH— The Civitas Institute and the NC Values Coalition announced today that a public records ... Keep Reading
The Real Facts on NC Teacher Pay: Part I
The debate often relies on misleading statistics Cost of living, seniority must be factored in Median salary a more useful number than “average” Teacher pay continues to be ... Keep Reading
Civitas Action Unveils New Site for State Legislative Rankings
May 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Site to track 2016 votes as they happen RALEIGH – Civitas Action has ... Keep Reading