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Miscellaneous Issues
Survey Reflects 10 Years of Civitas Polling
The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters compared their current views with the positions of voters in May 2005, when Civitas took its first poll. Despite ... Keep Reading
BIG SOLAR III: PAC Funnels Cronies’ Money to Candidates
In two previous articles, we examined how Republican political consultants in North Carolina have pushed the agenda of Big Solar – the solar power companies and their millionaire ... Keep Reading
SPECIAL REPORT, PART II: Are Solar Lobbyists Trying to Hide Their Money Trail?
By Francis De Luca and Susan Myrick PART 2 Are Solar Lobbyists Trying to Hide Their Money Trail? In part one of this series we reported on right-of-center political ... Keep Reading
NC Case May Roil U.S. Religion Debate
In recent months, headlines on religious liberty across the nation have referred almost exclusively to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) – both the federal version ... Keep Reading
SPECIAL REPORT: ‘Conservatives’ Pushing Big Solar Funded by the Left
By Francis De Luca and Susan Myrick PART I What do President Barack Obama and a growing number of Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have in common? The ... Keep Reading
RFRA’s Judicial History Leaves Questions Unanswered in NC
RFRA, once an acronym spoken only in academic halls and legislative debates, has become a household subject across America. The federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its ... Keep Reading
Clarity, Enforcement Needed in State Public Records Laws
Last week, the Civitas Institute dropped our public records lawsuit against the Alamance County Board of Elections and Alamance County attorney. To the credit of the board and ... Keep Reading
Mary Mountcastle and the Reynolds Family Connections
It can be very difficult to grasp or visualize the vastness of the network of left-wing groups in North Carolina. But one way to start is with the key group on the left – and the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Institute asks Supreme Court to protect entrepreneurs
Today, the Civitas Institute joins the Cato Institute in asking the United States Supreme Court to clarify its role in protecting Americans from occupational licensure abuse. In a ... Keep Reading
