The July issue of NC Capitol Connection shows Gov. Roy Cooper with a commanding ten-point lead over potential Republican nominee Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. The statewide poll was ... Keep Reading
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Pork spending totals over $125 million in state budget
The state budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2019-20 – passed by the legislature and vetoed by the governor – contains a staggering $125 million in inappropriate spending for local ... Keep Reading
Tillis’ declining favorability, Forest versus Cooper, and millennials living with nuns
This week we discuss Senator Tillis' declining favorability numbers and examine what North Carolinians think about Joe Biden and Senator Warren. Also, how does Lt. Gov. Forest do ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s infanticide veto: Babies lose, Planned Parenthood wins
When vetoing the Born Alive Infant Survivors Protection Act, Gov. Roy Cooper largely echoed rhetoric from Planned Parenthood regarding the bill. NC Democrats seem irrevocably ... Keep Reading
Roy Cooper continues to mislead on Medicaid expansion
Gov. Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion about Medicaid expansion yesterday in Raleigh, and afterwords had a few comments for the media. When asked about the price tag for ... Keep Reading
The Mueller report, Gov. Cooper’s infanticide veto, and Notre Dame
A redacted version of the Mueller report has finally been made public. Join us as we discuss several of the key findings*. We also delve into Gov. Roy Cooper's concerning veto ... Keep Reading
An interview with A.P. Dillon on NC’s rape kit backlog
Did you know that North Carolina leads the nation in untested rape kits? What has led to this backlog? Is anything being done to fix it? And how do the #MeToo movement and teacher ... Keep Reading
A response to Gov. Cooper’s call for bigger government and higher taxes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C. – Tonight marked Gov. Roy Cooper’s second State of the State address to the North Carolina General Assembly. While delivering a hopeful and ... Keep Reading
En Vogue Environmentalism, Political Fashion Statements, and Fact Checks
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper testified before the U.S. Houses Natural Resources Committee in D.C. Civitas President Donald Bryson commented on this event by saying, “Gov. Cooper is ... Keep Reading
Hypocrisy Alert, Part 2,639: Cooper and Corporate Giveaways
North Carolina's Global TransPark in Kinston was in the news this week, announcing still more taxpayer dollars being dumped into this long-time money pit. A newly formed jet ... Keep Reading
