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Archives for March 2020
Newspaper: Building a better Carolina
The March issue highlights the A Better Carolina campaign by the Civitas Institute. The initiative is aimed at reminding the public about the progress made over the last 10 years ... Keep Reading
Entrepreneurs find success in heirloom grains
By Branson Inscore John McEntire is not your average farmer. He grows corn that only produces one ear per stalk, and he prefers to do it this way. McEntire’s crop is known ... Keep Reading
Holding elections boards accountable is crucial to keeping elections clean
Incompetence or malfeasance by county or precinct election officials must be exposed to maintain the integrity of our elections The State Board of Elections must be held ... Keep Reading
Closing the public schools may limit coronavirus, but raise other issues
In hopes of limiting the spread of coronavirus, Governor Cooper issued an executive order prohibiting gatherings of more than 100 people and closing the public schools for two ... Keep Reading
Coronavirus scare underscores importance of rainy day fund
The state has nearly $3 billion in available funds to fight the virus and respond to the economic aftermath If Gov. Roy Cooper had his way, however, the state would be ... Keep Reading
Loving your neighbor and bracing for economic impact during the Coronavirus crisis
Based on the course this virus has run in other countries, it appears that the United States is still in the earlier stages of the spread of Coronavirus. In an effort to mitigate ... Keep Reading
On redistricting reform ‘who’ is less important than ‘what’
A simple focus on “who draws the maps” does not produce good redistricting reform North Carolina already has in place most of the rules needed to stop gerrymandering A ... Keep Reading
Civitas Partisan Index 2020 is now live
RALEIGH – Today, the Civitas Institute released the updated Civitas Partisan Index. This tool reflects the political balance of power in North Carolina. Modeled after the Cook ... Keep Reading
Introducing the 2020 Civitas Partisan Index
By Andy Jackson and Leah Byers The Civitas Partisan Index is a measure of the partisan leanings of North Carolina state legislative districts Court-ordered redistricting ... Keep Reading