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
NC Spin Articles
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
Race, not politics drove 2011 redistricting plan
Attorneys in the cases challenging the state’s 2011 redistricting plan were back before the state Supreme Court Monday morning, arguing whether certain of the districts survive constitutional... Read More
Trump masters the media universe
Ever since FDR gave his fireside chats on radio, successful Presidents have mastered the dominant new media of their time. Donald Trump masters today’s media by providing what the media wants above... Read More
All should condemn shameful cowards who ambush police
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, August 31, 2015. Our nation is in a hard and terrible place these days. Gun violence continues to strike down far too many people, whether in mass shootings, single... Read More
