Civitas Institute
Abbreviation | Civitas |
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Formation | 9 March 2005 |
Founder | Art Pope |
Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit |
Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Location |
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Coordinates | 35°51′59″N 78°37′26″W / 35.86639°N 78.62387°W |
Region | North Carolina |
Methods | Public policy think tank |
President & CEO | Donald Bryson |
Budget | Revenue: $2,487,738.11 (June 2017)[1] |
Website | www |
The Civitas Institute, Inc. (Civitas) is a Raleigh, North Carolina–based conservative think tank.[2][3][4]
History
Civitas was incorporated on March 9, 2005.[5]
Initial members of the board of directors included the first president of the organization, R. Jack Hawke; businessman Robert Luddy; and Art Pope, a businessman, political figure and philanthropist.[6] Pope resigned from the Civitas board in December 2012 to serve as Deputy Budget Director in the administration of Governor Pat McCrory.[7]
The organization's name honors Art Pope's father, John William Pope, also a businessman and conservative philanthropist.[8]
Activities and advocacy
In late 2012, Civitas commissioned a study on the effects of lowering or eliminating state income taxes.
A Civitas study of the State Board of Elections led Civitas to call on top state officials for an investigation of the board and its ties to a lobbyist.[13]
In 2013, Civitas launched a website to attack the Affordable Care Act, portraying the health care reform legislation as an assault by elites against middle-class North Carolinians.[14]
Civitas has repeatedly sued the State of North Carolina over the
Civitas commissions live-caller
Civitas also advocates for increased school choice for students in North Carolina.[18][19]
Events
The annual Conservative Leadership Conference offers conservative speakers and workshops on relevant issues. CLC speakers have included
Civitas hosts a monthly lunch series to announce poll findings and offer commentary on issues.[24]
Publications
The Civitas Institute publishes a monthly newspaper, the Civitas Capitol Connection, an internet magazine, the Civitas Review and the Civitas Blog.[25][26]
The Civitas Institute has published a number of pieces online critical of the Moral Mondays protests.[27] In one article, William Barber Rakes in Taxpayer Dollars Leads Moral (no it is) Money Mondays! the Civitas Institute criticized Rev. William Barber, head of the state's NAACP, because a non-profit overseen by Barber's church received federal support. Barber responded, stating "People know I'm a volunteer, even with the NAACP. Other work I do, I volunteer. I am a pastor."[28]
The Civitas Institute also released a web page which compiles data on protestors arrested in the course of the civil disobedience actions, which includes demographic information and comments on their voter registration status.[29]
See also
References
- ^ "Civitas 2016 Annual Report". Civitas Institute. 2017-05-09.
- ^ "North Carolina Secretary of State". Secretary.state.nc.us. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ J. Andrew Curliss, De Luca no longer on state Ethics Commission, News & Observer (May 19, 2015).
- ^ Zachery Eanes, NC lawmakers want to boost the money state can offer to 'high-paying job creators', November 28, 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina Secretary of State". Secretary.state.nc.us. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ artpope.com
- ^ "McCrory picks 3 more cabinet members + 3 more staffers: Art Pope, Kieran Shanahan among them | Under The Dome". Projects.newsobserver.com. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "John W. Pope". Free Enterprise Heroes. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "North Carolina Republicans consider ending income tax". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "Opinions vary on NC legislature". WSOC-TV. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Jenkins, Dale (2013-06-14). "Berger's right move on NC tax reform | Other Views". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ Donald Dryson & Brian Balfour, A better incentive? End NC's corporate income tax, News & Observer (January 12, 2019).
- ^ "Civitas requests investigations of state elections agency | Under The Dome". Projects.newsobserver.com. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ John Murawski, Raleigh's Civitas Institute launches conservative website to attack the Affordable Care Act, News & Observer (October 22, 2013).
- ^ a b Richard Craver, Civitas renews same-day registration challenge over NC election results, Winston-Salem Journal (January 1, 2017).
- ^ a b Colin Campbell & Lynn Bonner, Civitas sues to stop final NC vote count, cites concerns about same-day registration, Charlotte Observer (November 23, 2016).
- ^ "Civitas Poll: NC Voters Tell Washington: Hands off our Guns" (Press release). Civitas Institute. June 6, 2013.
- ^ "New Civitas Poll shows North Carolina voters back school choice". Carolina Journal. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Fact checking Civitas Institute on school choice waitlists". @politifact. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Conservative Leadership Conference". Clc2014.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "Hundreds gather for Conservative Leadership Conference - News14.com". Triad.news14.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "Web Exclusive: Michelle Malkin - News14.com". Coastal.news14.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "RALEIGH: N.C. conservatives gather to talk strategy | Politics | NewsObserver.com". newsobserver.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "Civitas Institute meeting held to educate citizens | WWAY NewsChannel 3 | Wilmington NC News". Wwaytv3.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "Civitas Review Archives - Civitas Institute". Nccivitas.org. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ Staff, Civitas. "North Carolina's Conservative Voice". Civitas Review. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ "RALEIGH: NC lawmakers go home, but 'Moral Monday' protesters will return". Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ "Does NAACP president profit from Moral Monday?". Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ "The Moral Monday Protesters - Civitas Institute". Civitas Institute. Retrieved 2013-08-01.