Late last week Representatives Graig Meyer (D-Orange), Ashton Clemmons (D-Guilford), Cynthia Ball (D-Wake) and Raymond Smith (D-Sampson) introduced HB 1129, a bill which ... Keep Reading
Archives for May 2020
Newspaper: Civitas continues to call for transparency and accountability on reopen plan
On May 4 unemployment claims in North Carolina surpassed 1 million. A staggering number for a state that was in great economic shape prior to the Covid-19 epidemic. Policy experts ... Keep Reading
State elections board seeks sweeping powers to disregard election law
On May 11, I noted that the State Board of Elections (SBE) was proposing to expand the emergency powers of SBE Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell and that she “may be tempted to ... Keep Reading
Election integrity, amazing state parks, and the financial mystery around this year’s election
Dr. Andy Jackson joins us this week to discuss a recent lawsuit led by Marc Elias (Hilary Clinton and Dan McCready's former attorney) that seeks to gut the vital progress the state ... Keep Reading
Educational bureaucracy and the collapse of civics
In the wake of the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Education earlier this week, civic illiteracy and even hostility to the principles that made America great continue to ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s transition to a low-tax state
Under Democratic leadership, North Carolina imposed higher tax rates than its neighbors Today, we compete with our neighbors for having the lowest rates North Carolina used ... Keep Reading
Limited Phase 1 opening little comfort for North Carolina’s plummeting tourism industry
For Ray Pickett, May was supposed to be a strong month at the Blowing Rock Inn, which he and his wife own and manage. With spring in the air, flowers blooming along with ... Keep Reading
Civitas and coalition partners call on Congress to protect taxpayers by rejecting biofuel bailout
RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute is leading a coalition of state and national policy groups calling on Congress to oppose an additional $100 million in subsidies for the biofuels ... Keep Reading
Does school choice divert funds and harm the public schools?
Does school choice divert funds and harm the public schools? Today one in of every five children in North Carolina public schools are educated in schools of choice. That ... Keep Reading
Gov. Cooper still has chance to responsibly reduce state spending
In late March, I wrote about how North Carolina state government is likely better financially prepared than most states for the coronavirus shutdown, and certainly more prepared ... Keep Reading