Elections & Public Integrity
Introducing the 2026 Civitas Partisan Index
With candidate filing for the 2026 election starting on Dec. 1, it’s a good time to take stock of the electoral landscape in North Carolina. With that in mind, here…
Civitas
Roman concept of citizenry as an entity, and by extension the city or province of the citizens
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Solving North Carolina’s Crime Problem: Part One
North Carolinians are worried about crime, and with good reason. Crime levels spiked in 2020 and 2021 and remain significantly higher than in previous years. Clearance rates, on the other…
Research Brief
Education
What We Learned from Polls of Parents and School Board Members
Large percentages of school board members and parents agreed that parents have a legal right to all medical and psychological information about their child. Board members and parents agreed parents…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Six Fiscal Priorities for North Carolina in 2023
North Carolina’s decade of economic success deserves celebration. Even more so, however, it is worth applauding the important steps toward reform that state lawmakers have undertaken over the past decade. Limiting government…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Disappointing Jobs Report at State and National Level
North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased for the fourth consecutive month in November, according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to…
Research Brief
Regulation
Three Things Zoning Does in North Carolina
North Carolina’s urban counties are growing quickly, as is demand for new housing. Zoning restrictions regulate property markets and artificially restrict the supply of new housing in our cities where…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
October Jobs Report Finds Accelerating Unemployment and Shrinking Labor Force Participation
North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased for the third consecutive month in October, according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to…
Research Brief
Education
Who Do NC Parents Trust for Education Decisions, and How Do They Grade School Boards?
A recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina parents found that most parents believe they are best able to determine how and where their child is educated. Democratic parents want more…
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina State Level Races to Watch: Third Quarter Campaign Finances
Third-quarter finance reports dropped Tuesday, November 2nd, and with them came insight into one of North Carolina’s biggest questions for election day, will Republicans regain supermajorities in the state legislature?…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Core Inflation Reaches New Record High; Real Wages Down 3.0% Over the Year
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in September, greater than the increases in July and August and higher than projections, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On…
Elections & Public Integrity
Report: Federal Government Agencies Are Being Used to Alter the 2022 Election
Ahead of an election, a national government is using its resources to create and mobilize voters from among those who are dependent on government aid. If that news were coming…
Education
Parental Rights Legislation: What do North Carolinians Think?
A statewide discussion about parents’ rights has finally come to North Carolina. Three bills were introduced earlier this week. Senator Deanna Ballard and Representative Keith Kidwell, both Republicans, introduced HB…