Republican sponsors of the “Carolina Cares” legislation claim that the program is mischaracterized as Medicaid expansion. While Carolina Cares has some differences from the ... Keep Reading
Archives for February 2019
Reforms Needed to Address Ballot Harvesting: Part 2
Update: An earlier version of this article read, "Under current law, anyone can submit absentee ballot applications on behalf of anyone else." whereas it should have read, "Under ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Teachers: How Frustrated are They?
Media reports provide a steady diet of frustrated teachers. Survey results for teacher turnover and working conditions don’t support what you hear from the media. While some ... Keep Reading
En Vogue Environmentalism, Political Fashion Statements, and Fact Checks
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper testified before the U.S. Houses Natural Resources Committee in D.C. Civitas President Donald Bryson commented on this event by saying, “Gov. Cooper is ... Keep Reading
Reforms Needed to Address Ballot Harvesting: Part 1
Ballot harvesting is a crime that has long plagued North Carolina politics Current law makes it unnecessarily difficult to prosecute or prevent ballot harvesting There are ... Keep Reading
How the 9th District Results Could be Overturned
There are two ongoing investigations into alleged ballot harvesting in the 9th Congressional District race. The Wake County District Attorney's office is investigating possible ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: Learning from History
Medicaid began as state/federal program to help the neediest among us. The Obama Administration sought to cover the uninsured by requiring states to expand Medicaid. The Supreme ... Keep Reading
Your Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren are Paying for Medicaid Expansion
At a presidential campaign stop in Indiana in 1968, Robert Kennedy was asked by a medical student who was going to pay for his healthcare proposal for poor people? Kennedy famously ... Keep Reading
Governor Cooper’s Campaign Kickoff, the Super Bowl, and the NC Supreme Court Shake-Up
Gov. Cooper came under a bit of media scrutiny this week as word spread that he would be announcing his 2020 re-election bid in New York City. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest also threw in his ... Keep Reading