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Solving North Carolina’s Crime Problem: Part Two

Crime is a localized phenomenon that varies greatly from city to city and from neighborhood to neighborhood. As a result, the burden of crime tends to be borne disproportionately by…

New Medical Debt Program Underscores Obamacare’s Failure

Fourteen years after the "Affordable Care Act," healthcare is so expensive NC requests $10 billion to relieve medical debt.

Election Changes in North Carolina Since the Ghost Voters of 2020

Voter registration is an essential part of making elections secure. A loophole in North Carolina’s same-day registration law allowed ballots from people who were not legally registered to vote to…

Sowing Resilience Chapter 4: Tomorrow

Delayed Budget Adjustments Cause Charter School Funding Woes

Back-to-school season is upon us, and although many charter schools are seeing increased enrollments, some aren’t receiving a corresponding increase in funding. In 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly passed…

Another Look at Local Teacher Pay in North Carolina

“God knows we don’t pay you enough.” That was one of the key takeaway lines from Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech to the convention of the American Federation of Teachers in…

Election Changes in North Carolina Since 2020: Problems with Mail Voting

Mail voting is convenient for some voters but comes with security risks. Accepting local mail ballots after election day caused confusion and protests at election board meetings. North Carolina now…

Passing Educational-Freedom Legislation is Only the First Step

Note: This article originally appeared in National Review on August 19, 2024. It is reprinted with minor modification. Christine Fairbanks is an education-policy fellow at the Sutherland Institute. Robert Luebke is the…

Sowing Resilience Chapter 3: Help

Are Increased Sausage Sales a Sign of Economic Collapse?

When you think of economic indicators, sausage sales probably don’t top the list. But recent trends in the U.S. sausage market might be signaling deeper issues within the broader economy.…

Fourth Circuit Continues to Defy Supreme Court over Maryland’s Assault Weapons Ban

So called “assault weapons,” including particularly AR-15s and similar lightweight semi-automatic rifles, have long been the target of gun control legislation. The Supreme Court’s 2008 decision in District of Columbia v. Heller should…

Election Changes in North Carolina Since 2020: Zuck Bucks

Private election funding gives private groups the “power of the purse” over boards of elections — potentially giving them the ability to alter election outcomes based on how they target…