Charles B. Aycock? Really?
Democrats in Washington are squabbling about torture, a $1.1 trillion budget bill and regulations on Wall Street and big banks. Democrats in North Carolina are squabbling about – I kid you not... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC tax cuts are taking a toll
Editorial by News and Observer, December 15, 2014. The General Assembly’s Republican leaders appear remarkably calm about what is shaping up to be either a serious budget shortfall or an income tax... Read More
Body cameras a good idea
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 15, 2014. A state representative from Guilford County has drafted legislation that would require all police officers in the state to wear body cameras... Read More
Vote-buying allegations prompt state board review
The agenda for last week's State Board of Elections meeting sounded like something out of a novel or HBO series or third world country. Could vote-buying really be happening in North Carolina? And by... Read More
Today's economy offers no guarantees
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 15, 2014. The minimum wage was designed to be the entry point for young American workers. Take your first job at a low rate of pay, work hard and make your... Read More
Thank you for the honor of serving
by Kay Hagan, NC Senator, published in Greensboro News-Record, December 15, 2014. With the year quickly drawing to a close, we are all looking forward to what comes next — holiday plans with friends... Read More
City sqeeze
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 12, 2014. It looks like the state legislature might meddle with another local governing body. State Sen. Trudy Wade, R-Guilford, is considering a bill... Read More
Wake up with a start up
The U.S. economy continues to recover from the depths of the Great Recession, and North Carolina continues to recover at a faster rate than the national average. But few would describe the general... Read More
The Christmas truce of 1914
I would like to share a Christmas miracle. One hundred years ago during World War I, German and British soldiers were entrenched in bitter combat during a freezing winter. As the weather waxed worse... Read More
UNC centers questioned about "diversity of opinion"
Editor's note: Steven Long no longer serves on the Civitas Institute Board. With threats of possible cuts looming, several academic centers faced scrutiny Thursday from a group of the UNC Board of... Read More
