Hypocrisy and the state lottery
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, September 1, 2015. Funny how times change. A little more than 10 years ago, in a move that many still think less than above-board or even flat out dishonest, the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Will workforce fraud reforms be stopped short of the goal line?
Despite overwhelming bipartisan support, legislation to crack down on cheating employers has mysteriously stalled It may sound surprising coming from one of the North Carolina General Assembly’s... Read More
How the State Senate works
A handful of Senate leaders sit down in backrooms and make plans then come out of the rooms and a bill pops into a committee then they march over to the Senate Chamber and pass it in the blink of an... Read More
Fed up with politicians
As I move around the area, I find that many people are fed up with politicians who go to Washington, D.C., (or to Raleigh for that matter) and don’t do what they say they will do. And it really... Read More
As our labor force declines, we've got work to do
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 2, 2015. Economic reports can be real yawners, lists of numbers that are better sleep aids than action triggers. But we sleep through this one at our own... Read More
Good news! Now exploiting the poor smells like barbecue
by Jon Sanders, The Locker Room, September 1, 2015. As you may know, the poorest and most economically distressed counties have the highest ticket sales per adult of North Carolina Education... Read More
Cut this, go home: Taxpayer funding for Support Center
As budget negotiations for the long-overdue 2015 North Carolina state budget continue, the Civitas Institute would like to remind legislators and taxpayers about opportunities to save real money in... Read More
UNC grads deficient in work skills
Results from an employer survey recently released by the University of North Carolina system suggest that graduates of the state’s 16 public universities — especially those from less selective... Read More
Voters seek safety in the past
I have a theory about presidential politics and the 2016 election. It has the virtue of fitting much of the data currently available. Another of the theory’s virtues is that it can readily generate... Read More
5 big state budget questions
The last week brought an optimistic tone to lingering budget negotiations on Jones Street, but plenty of important issues remain undecided as the budget impasse reaches its third month since the start... Read More
