There has been a lot of discussion over the education proposals included in Governor Roy Cooper’s recommended 2019-2020 recommended budget. One provision absent from most of those ... Keep Reading
Governor Cooper
Cooper’s budget: no surprises here.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s $25.2 billion budget proposal would add nearly $1.3 billion in new spending over last year – an increase of 5.4 percent. Moreover, it would mark a whopping $4.1 ... Keep Reading
Gov. Cooper calls for the return of big government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C. – Today Gov. Roy Cooper laid out his determined budget for our state. Unfortunately, it is clear that by determined he means “big ... Keep Reading
Voter ID ruling, protecting babies, and Cooper’s speech
A Superior Court judge has ruled against two amendments passed by voters: the income tax cap and voter ID. Is this an example of judicial activism?* Six U.S. senators running ... Keep Reading
Roe v. Wade, Covington Catholic, and Cooper’s Shady Actions
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
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
