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Keeping the Peace, Part 1
Crime and the breakdown of public order have again become serious and politically salient problems in United States. As politicians and policymakers look for ways to bring the current crime…
Education
Poll: NC Voters want choice and like Opportunity Scholarship Program
A new poll by Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina provides more good news for school choice supporters in the Tar Heel state. The survey polled 500 likely voters on a…
Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
What Is the Intended Role of Government?
If we tell the government its principal role is to take care of us, there will be no end to the violation of rights.
Liberty
Tillis Schools Schumer & Pelosi
We’ve heard the characterization plenty of times over the years: Republicans are the party of the rich and Democrats are the party of the working class. It’s a narrative that…
Liberty
IN BOX: Senate Leader Responds To Court of Appeals Blocking Order In Leandro Case
Late on Tuesday, this news release appeared in my inbox, from the office of Senate Leader Phil Berger. Carolina Journal has more more information on the ruling itself. The legislature…
Liberty
Could This Congressman’s Idea Ensure Your Gifts Arrive By Christmas?
Like a lot of folks, I do a good bit of my shopping online. And frankly, I’ve gotten spoiled by the timely service. Typically, within a couple of days, my…
Education
NC Universities Receive Federal Grants for Critical Race Theory Training
The Center Square has details of the “The Research Institute for Scholars of Equity” or RISE program: In 2016 under the Obama administration, the federal government awarded its first five-year grant of…
Research Brief
Education
Critics Say School Choice Is Privatizing Our Schools and Decimating Budgets. The Evidence Says Otherwise.
Critics of school choice claim the practice privatizes education, siphons money from the public schools, and changes how schoolchildren are educated. While a review of enrollments shows a slight uptick…
Education
The Worst Take on the Leandro Ruling Courtesy of Every Child NC
Those “spending rules” are codified in the North Carolina Constitution and have been since 1776. Our system of government could not run without them. But hey, you do you. No…
Education
NC Court of Appeals Defends the Constitution in Leandro Ruling
The Carolina Journal reports that the NC Court of Appeals ruled that the recent order issued by Judge David Lee in the Leandro case is unconstitutional. The order bypassed the…
Liberty
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending November 29
This past week about 99.8% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and eight out of nine (88.9%) adult North Carolinians…
Liberty
It’s Been a Great Legislative Session For Freedom and Liberty
Both chambers of the General Assembly passed an adjournment resolution Monday night. Looks like Dec. 30 is the date. It’s been a long legislative session, but a very productive session.…