"The rights of conscience, of bearing arms…are declared to be inherent in the people." ~ Fisher Ames, 1789. Media sensationalism over school shootings and selective gun violence ... Keep Reading
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Civitas Launches New “Toxic Agenda” Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – Today the Civitas Institute announced the launch of an ongoing series of articles devoted to exposing proposed policies and programs that ... Keep Reading
Cooper Calls for Special Permit to Buy AR-15-Type Rifles Until Fed Bans Sales
Gov. Roy Cooper is advocating for a special permit to buy certain kinds of modern sporting rifles, along with a host of other legal changes, in the wake of the Florida high school ... Keep Reading
Conservative Leadership Conference Tickets and Schedule Available Now!
CLC 2018 is fast approaching and we couldn't be more excited! Civitas has an incredible lineup of speakers and events for attendees and you won't want to miss it! Here's a snapshot ... Keep Reading
Civitas Files Ethics Complaints Against Governor Cooper
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – Civitas President Donald Bryson will be filing a complaint* Wednesday morning with the North Carolina Ethics Commission. This complaint requests ... Keep Reading
Dennis Prager to Headline Opening Dinner at CLC 2018
January 29, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute is pleased to announce that Dennis Prager of Prager University and The Dennis Prager Show will headline ... Keep Reading
Civitas’s New President
January 8, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Raleigh - The Civitas Institute Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Donald Bryson as President to succeed current ... Keep Reading
Civitas President Announces Spring Retirement
Below is a letter from Civitas President Francis De Luca announcing his retirement in Spring 2018: ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Highlights Voters’ Sentiments on School Choice, Confederate Monuments, and Partisan Politics
RALEIGH – A new Civitas poll of North Carolina likely voters reveals how voters feel about local and national issues, including school choice, the Confederate monument controversy, ... Keep Reading
Civitas President Files Petition Challenging Legality of DEQ and Chemours Settlement
On Wednesday, September 27, Civitas Institute President Francis X. De Luca filed a petition with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) questioning the legality ... Keep Reading
