Opinion? 41 Vote(s) |
Subject Article View all Polls |
![]() |
The intellectual forces that have driven three decades of freedom-forward research and policy reforms in North Carolina will merge their capabilities, ensuring that North Carolinians' liberties are robustly defended and advanced as we enter this next decade.
Published: Monday, January 4th, 2021 @ 6:54 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas john locke foundation |
![]() |
One of the biggest political and cultural shifts over 90 or so years is the clamoring for the government to do more in just about every area of society.
Published: Saturday, December 26th, 2020 @ 11:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas government programs voluntary charity political shifts cultural shifts december 21 2020 |
![]() |
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley only picked up five votes after a statewide machine recount
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 5:31 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas chief justice supreme court cheri beasley paul newby recount december 11 2020 |
![]() |
Are our political parties realigning? The last two elections certainly provide some strong evidence to think so.
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 1:47 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas democrats republicans political parties realignment december 2 2020 |
![]() |
The NC State Board of Elections dealt with a difficulty in how to conduct a recount with a practical solution
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 1:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas election law board of elections recount practical solution december 14 2020 |
![]() |
2020 has been a tough year for North Carolina public schools.
Published: Monday, December 7th, 2020 @ 12:59 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas assessing the election education agenda public schools december 4 2020 |
![]() |
Yesterday State Auditor, Beth Wood, released results of an audit highly critical of how the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) allocated $180 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds.
Published: Friday, December 4th, 2020 @ 6:10 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas state audit more questions department of public instruction december 4 2020 |
![]() |
After much acrimony and protest, Paul Newby still stands about four hundred votes ahead of incumbent Cheri Beasley in the race for chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Published: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 @ 10:16 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas nc chief justice chief justice race paul newby cheri beasley certification december 1 2020 |
![]() |
Gratitude is everything. Gratitude brings joy. When we are thankful we are much more apt to look up to the heavens or look beyond ourselves.
Published: Friday, November 27th, 2020 @ 10:28 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas thanksgiving thanksgiving lesson hank williams november 25 2020 |
![]() |
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley lost her reelection bid to Justice Paul Newby by 406 votes (as of November 19).
Published: Friday, November 27th, 2020 @ 8:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas former nc elections official chief justice cheri beasley ballot totals november 24 2020 |
![]() |
If Republican Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby’s 406 vote lead survives a recount and he makes history as North Carolina’s 30th Chief Justice he can thank a once Democratic stronghold that has gone red for providing his margin of victory.
Published: Monday, November 23rd, 2020 @ 11:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas robeson conservative magic supreme court chief justice paul newby recount november 20 2020 |
![]() |
Would Texas turn blue? A lot of people were asking that question in recent months as Democrats poured millions into the state to flip it.
Published: Monday, November 23rd, 2020 @ 12:53 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas texas turning blue flipping texas november 20 2020 |
![]() |
Some politicians, including Joe Biden and many of his supporters, are continually calling for unity and healing in the wake of a probable victory in the presidential race.
Published: Friday, November 20th, 2020 @ 12:59 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas unity healing religious liberty erosion of rights november 18 2020 |
![]() |
To the surprise of no one, OpenSecrets.org is reporting that the Tillis-Cunningham Senate race is the most expensive Senate race of all time.
Published: Sunday, November 15th, 2020 @ 9:04 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: cal cunningham tillis-cunningham senate race north carolina |
![]() |
To the surprise of no one, OpenSecrets.org is reporting that the Tillis-Cunningham Senate race is the most expensive Senate race of all time.
Published: Thursday, November 12th, 2020 @ 10:23 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas thom tillis cal cunningham senate race most expensive november 12 2020 |
![]() |
Richard Weaver’s famous book “Ideas have Consequences” has a pithy and poignant title.
Published: Thursday, November 12th, 2020 @ 12:35 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas election election results education november 9 2020 |
![]() |
While national politics may take a leftward tilt, conservatism in North Carolina is on the ascent.
Published: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 @ 6:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas conservative agenda conservatism josh stein attorney general november 11 2020 |
![]() |
Catherine Truitt’s victory over Jen Mangrum for State Superintendent of Public Instruction was certainly one of the most significant and surprising Republican victories on Tuesday evening.
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2020 @ 8:47 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas catherine truitt public instruction state superintendent education november 4 2020 |
![]() |
As we gather with friends and family tonight (or sit alone in front of the TV and a couple of computer screens) and enjoy our beverage of choice while watching election returns, here are a few things to keep in mind
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2020 @ 8:13 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas election night presidential election november 3 2020 |
![]() |
President Donald Trump and Senator Thom Tillis led Republicans to strong victories across the state in Council of State, judicial and legislative races.
Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 @ 5:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas big turnout ncgop senator thom tillis donald trump november 4 2020 |
![]() |
Gov. Roy Cooper has repeatedly referred to his economic lockdown strategy as a “dimmer switch approach” to gradually reopening the state’s economy.
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 @ 10:48 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas governor roy cooper economy light bulb lockdown november 2 2020 |
![]() |
The New York Post published a scathing indictment last week on the media coverage of the 2020 election.
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 @ 9:50 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas media election coverage new york post media coverage indictment october 30 2020 |
![]() |
Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown orders have produced difficult economic times for North Carolina families and businesses.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 @ 4:26 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas tax reforms shutdown order economic times nc families october 27 2020 |
![]() |
Over the past few weeks, I have seen headlines such as “Black voter’s mail-in ballots being rejected at a higher rate, “Black voters are disproportionately having mail ballots rejected in North Carolina” and “North Carolina’s Witness Rule Favors White Voters“
Published: Monday, October 26th, 2020 @ 9:24 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas racism roy cooper governor board of elections october 26 2020 |
![]() |
Yesterday it was announced that Attorney General Josh Stein “awarded 12 Triangle area leaders with Dogwood Awards.
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2020 @ 3:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas attorney general josh stein protester dogwood awards october 23 2020 |
![]() |
The eye-popping potential top marginal tax rates on taxpayers under Joe Biden’s tax plan in states like New York recently made national headlines.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2020 @ 8:27 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas joe biden tax plan marginal tax rates taxpayers october 22 2020 |
![]() |
It’s election season. And if you live in North Carolina you might think the only elections are those for president, U.S. Senate and governor.
Published: Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 @ 1:56 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas conservatives local school board elections general elections october 20 2020 |
![]() |
North Carolina families need educational options as much right now as ever, if not more.
Published: Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 @ 7:32 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas funding students institutions school choice educational options october 21 2020 |
![]() |
That's the point Ira Stoll seems to argue in a recent blog post in Education Next.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2020 @ 8:38 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: north carolina public schools administration |
![]() |
Court-packing is one of the biggest issues of this election cycle in the presidential race (and U.S. Senate elections). Undoubtedly, it would be an even bigger issue if not for Covid-19 and the overall craziness infecting so much of 2020.
Published: Sunday, October 18th, 2020 @ 8:26 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: u.s. senate elections court packing banana republic franklin delano roosevelt |
![]() |
Judge William Osteen Jr. of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued two orders on the evening of October 14 in the ongoing dispute.
Published: Saturday, October 17th, 2020 @ 8:18 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas mixed results court rulings elections board 14th amendment october 16 2020 |
![]() |
By now most people are aware of Cal Cunningham’s July tryst with Arlene Guzman Todd in the Cunningham home while his family was away.
Published: Thursday, October 15th, 2020 @ 10:05 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas cal cunningham failure as leader affair october 15 2020 |
![]() |
North Carolina progressive liberal groups and politicians have for years criticized the past decade of conservative tax cuts as being only “for big corporations and the rich.”
Published: Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 @ 1:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas tax hikes middle class families tax cuts liberal groups october 14 2020 |
![]() |
Here is data from the fourth week since that start of voting in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 @ 9:39 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas election data dump republican registration deadline voting october 13 2020 |