Under the Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as Obamacare, a new welfare program was created in an attempt to close insurance coverage gaps across the nation. It expands ... Keep Reading
Archives for February 2019
Alternatives to Medicaid Expansion
Expanding Medicaid would be a disaster for North Carolina But just stopping expansion is not enough, we must offer alternatives There are several other measures NC ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s State of the State: new tone, same old big government ideas
Determined. That’s the word Gov. Roy Cooper used to describe the state of North Carolina. The speech highlighted much of what is good about North Carolina as well as the challenges ... Keep Reading
A response to Gov. Cooper’s call for bigger government and higher taxes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C. – Tonight marked Gov. Roy Cooper’s second State of the State address to the North Carolina General Assembly. While delivering a hopeful and ... Keep Reading
Common Cause v. Lewis and the Will to Power
Fairness in legislative map drawing is not the primary motivation for the lawsuit The plaintiffs’ real motivation is access to power and more Democrats in the state ... Keep Reading
Trump Versus Biden, Socialism, and the Jussie Smollett Hoax
The latest Civitas Poll revealed many interesting findings about where North Carolinians stand on a number of hot button issues. Join us as we analyze the Trump versus Biden, ... Keep Reading
Public Opinion on Medicaid Expansion
This piece was co-authored by Civitas Elections Policy Fellow Andy Jackson. Polling for Medicaid expansion reveals that people support it in concept, but reject it once they ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: School Choice Very Popular with North Carolinians; Less so with Politicians
School choice is hugely popular in North Carolina. Even more popular than I would have predicted before the Civitas Poll was released last month. Only around 6 percent of North ... Keep Reading
Growth of Heritage Leadership Academy Highlights Need for More School Choice
Heritage Leadership Academy has only been open for about 18 months but the school is already making a monumental impact in the lives of students. Heritage now has two campuses in ... Keep Reading
The Green New Deal, Cocaine Mitch, and Greatest Love Stories
The Green New Deal was recently rolled out by Democrats in Congress. What's it all about and who supports this sweeping, far-reaching proposal? How did Mitch McConnell get the ... Keep Reading