The irresponsible mishandling of the altercation between Covington Catholic School boys and activist Nathan Phillips is yet another sobering example of how destructive media and ... Keep Reading
Governor Cooper
Civitas Statement on Veto of Voter ID Bill
Civitas Institute President Donald Bryson released the following statement on Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 824 - Implementation of Voter ID Const. Amendment. "With his ... Keep Reading
Thanksgiving Dinner, Pipelines, and Dodging Amazon
North Carolinians should be dancing in the streets now that we know for certain that Amazon has decided to forego our crony incentives for the sake of bigger wallets. And, we've ... Keep Reading
Joint Legislative Commission Questions Cooper Administration Transparency
Today, the Joint Legislative Commission on Government Operations met to discuss the role of Governor Roy Cooper’s administration in two ongoing state issues: Hurricane Matthew ... Keep Reading
Hate Speech, Certificate of Need Laws, and an NAACP Lawsuit – Civitalk, Episode 2
Was the NYT's right to hire Sarah Jeong to their editorial board after a long history of racist statements? Could North Carolina finally see an end to its unconstitutional ... Keep Reading
House and Senate vote to override Gov. Cooper’s budget veto
It's official; the North Carolina House and Senate have overridden Gov. Cooper's veto of the 2018 State Budget. Earlier today the House voted 73-44 to override the Governor's veto. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Prefer Uniform Business Tax Cuts to Spur Economy
Voters Prefer Uniform Business Tax Cuts to Spur Economy Cooper's Tax Policy Out of Touch With Voters RALEIGH, NC – Civitas Polling’s most recent survey found the majority of ... 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
N&O not interested in recent steps to improve NC budget stability
Earlier in the week Under the Dome ran a piece by N&O reporter Will Doran where he relays Governor Cooper's apprehension about having enough money for next year’s state ... Keep Reading
Kid Gloves for Governor Cooper
By Patrick O’Hannigan -- Media in the Raleigh area lends itself to metaphor, because it is dominated by “mom” (WRAL-TV) and “dad” (The News & Observer newspaper). Those ... Keep Reading
