Below is a letter from Civitas President Francis De Luca announcing his retirement in Spring 2018: ... Keep Reading
Roy Cooper and the Unconstitutional Line Item Veto
According to a federal court filing, Governor Roy Cooper, with assistance from Attorney General Josh Stein and the usual left-wing legal groups, will use federal court to ... Keep Reading
Civitas Sends Letter to Enforce Provisions of the Clean Water Act
August 2, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 747-8080 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Civitas Sends Letter to Enforce Provisions of the Clean Water ... Keep Reading
Have NC Fiscal Analysts Been Out in the Sun Too Long?
WRAL-TV recently highlighted a report released by NC Senate Democrats of a "potential" $1 billion dollar budget gap in the North Carolina. What the story fails to discuss is the ... Keep Reading
Solar Cronyism Continued – HB589
House Bill 589, the misnamed Competitive Energy Solutions for NC, is making its way through the North Carolina Senate. As I said previously, “the skids have been greased” for this ... Keep Reading
Solar Bill (HB589) Lobbyists’ Information Sheet
The table below is from lobbyists working to pass the solar bill, House Bill 589 (Competitive Energy Solutions for NC). They sent this handy little "fact sheet" on the bill to me, ... Keep Reading
Lawsuit Against NC Department of Justice Continues
Our lawsuit against the North Carolina Attorney General (AG) and the NC Department of Justice (NCDOJ) is moving forward. It was originally filed in October 2016, and the New ... Keep Reading
HB589 Is More Solar Cronyism, Not an Energy Bill
ALERT: This bill was rolled out in committee on Tuesday morning, passed in less than 45 minutes, passed another committee and is due on the House floor Wednesday. As the saying ... Keep Reading
Opening the Books on Renewable Power in North Carolina
In what may be a first, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has put on its docket a petition to declare that a renewable power facility is in fact a public utility ... 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
