On May 12, the state Senate approved – along party lines – Senate Bill 257, its recommended budget for 2017-19. Budget talk has dominated much of the news cycle over the last week, ... Keep Reading
Archives for May 2017
Dismantling the Left-Wing Defense of High Taxes
Leftist analysis of tax cuts are inadequate and miss the mark Tax rates do matter – just ask the solar and Hollywood film production lobbyists Government apologists use ... Keep Reading
Civitas President Francis De Luca Files for Declaratory Ruling with NCUC
RALEIGH – This week Civitas President Francis X. De Luca filed for a declaratory ruling with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) in order to ensure that North Carolina ... Keep Reading
Lowest-Income Households Pay Smaller Share of State Income Taxes After Reforms
In spite of the critics’ claims, the wealthiest North Carolinians shouldered a larger share of the state income tax liability following the 2013 tax reforms The lowest-income ... Keep Reading
Activists Try to Make Reporting Vote Fraud a Crime
Left-wing groups try to intimidate ordinary citizens. Charges and lawsuits would deter reports of voter fraud. Dubious data is nothing new for groups on the Left. Can ... Keep Reading
Voter Photo ID – It Can Still Happen
The decision this week by the Supreme Court of the United States to deny North Carolina its day in court to defend its new election law is disappointing, but it is not the end of ... Keep Reading
May Newspaper: Nigel Farage Headlining CLC
Nigel Farage will headline the Christian Leadership Conference in June. Farage, who is head of the Brexit movement in the United Kingdom, and member of the European Parliament. ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Plan Includes Major Tax Cut, Spending Growth Rate Half of Cooper’s Plan
The North Carolina Senate’s budget plan would increase state spending at half the rate proposed by Gov. Roy Cooper and include a tax cut package projected to save taxpayers $1 ... Keep Reading
Highlights from the Senate Education Budget
The Senate released its recommended budget for the next two years. Spending for public education, K-12, community colleges and the UNC System, comprise the largest area of ... Keep Reading
2016 Civitas Annual Report
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