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Election day is upon us, and with it come many eyes on battleground states like North Carolina that will determine who will be the next President of the United States. …
Josh Stein’s Criticism of the Opportunity Scholarship Program Undermined by the Law He Has Pledged to Uphold
Josh Stein is North Carolina’s attorney general. He’s also the Democratic nominee for governor. Last week Stein was interviewed by Tim Boyum of Spectrum News’ Capital Tonight program on various…
11-4 Data Dump: Republicans Maintain Edge on Election Eve
As North Carolina gears up for election day, let’s take a final look at the data on the pre–election day ballots. Most of the data will come from the John…
Millions are flowing into state elections; what do NC’s latest finance reports tell us?
With less than a week until election day, candidate third-quarter finance reports are beginning to be posted on the State Board of Elections website. Unlike federal elections with the FEC, reports…
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Election Reflections from a Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Western North Carolina
We have all seen the scenes of utter devastation after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Yet most county boards of elections were up and running within a few days,…
The Feminine Urge to Rebel
“And liberty and justice for all.” As a little girl, my class and I would open each school day with an essential part of every military child’s liturgy: the Pledge…
Rerouting How Roads and Highways are Funded
In 2022, Governor Cooper issued an executive order to raise the number of registered zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the state to 1.25 million by 2030. ZEVs include electric vehicles (EVs)…
10-28 Data Dump: Will the Republican Early Voting Advantage Hold?
The big news through the first eleven days of early voting is that Republicans have jumped out to an unprecedented advantage. Since no one believes that Democrats will outvote Republicans…
Without Nuclear, a Carbon-Neutral Grid Needs an Unthinkable Amount of Solar
A new report from the Center for Food, Power, and Life at the John Locke Foundation takes stock of North Carolina’s energy infrastructure and estimates how much infrastructure the state…
Race for State Superintendent Closer Than Many Expected
According to the October Carolina Journal Poll (formerly Civitas Poll), Mo Green’s lead over Michele Morrow for State Superintendent of Public Instruction has narrowed to 2.5 percentage points. In September, Green…
An “Inflation Free” Thanksgiving Proves Kamala Wrong
As Thanksgiving approaches, major retailers like Aldi and Walmart are stepping up to offer affordable holiday meals despite inflationary pressures. Both companies have announced significant discounts on traditional Thanksgiving staples,…