The scandal involving political mega-donor Greg Lindberg is given as a reason by progressives to reinstate taxpayer-funded political campaigns But this practice compels people ... Keep Reading
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Bad Bill of the Week: Taxpayer-Funded Political Campaigns
Would it be okay if citizens were forced to vote for a candidate against their will? Of course not. So why do certain NC legislators think it okay to force citizens to ... Keep Reading
Lengthy Left-Wing Poll Question Omits Key Term to Get Desired Result, Media Dutifully Reports
Today's Under the Dome reports on poll results allegedly showing public support for taxpayer funds being used for political campaigns. The poll was commissioned by the left-wing ... Keep Reading
An End to Taxpayer-Funded Political Campaigns in NC?
No sensible person would support a law compelling citizens into forced labor for a political campaign - including campaigns of candidates with whom they disagree. So why does ... Keep Reading
NC’s Welfare for Politicians Scheme Beginning to Unravel
A ruling by a federal judge struck a blow to North Carolina's system of taxpayer-funded political campaigns. A federal judge struck down part of North Carolina’s public campaign ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer-Financed Campaign Funds Drying Up
WRAL has this update into the current state of the public campaign finance fund - a topic my Civitas colleague Matt Willoughby wrote about in early Feb. - which appears to have ... Keep Reading
Welfare for Politicians Must Go
The Gaston Gazette and Charlotte Observer both published versions of my article re-visiting the issue of taxpayer-funded political campaigns. There were rumors that lawmakers may ... Keep Reading
What First Amendment?
In this article, the N&O's Steve Ford throws our First Amendment rights under the bus in his desire to advocate for a system that uses force to compel taxpayers to finance ... Keep Reading
Chapel Hill’s Failed Experiment With Taxpayer-Funded Campaigns
Yesterday's Chapel Hill News featured an article by Civitas intern Sarah Hardin, in which she makes the case why the town's pilot program forcing taxpayers to finance the campaigns ... Keep Reading