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Fear Congressional Regulation, Not the Speech
On September 14, 2022, Locke CEO Amy Cooke testified before U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations regarding the importance of free and open debate in…
Freedom Focus
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Big government crushes wealth creation, harms the poor
Increasing productivity is the key to wealth creation. Investment in capital goods and the division of labor are the key factors to rising productivity. Government hampers productivity through interventions like…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Rising Credit Card Debt: Another Byproduct of Washington-Fueled Inflation
Credit card debt jumped again in the second quarter of 2022 as inflation caused people to spend more money to consume the same basket of goods. Americans now hold nearly $890…
Energy
CNN’s Incomplete Thought About “Savings” at the Pump
Paying much higher prices for gas, groceries, and your power bills since 2021 means having to “think of it” as a $225-a-month tax hike.
Energy
Estimated Impacts to Cost and Reliability of Duke’s Portfolio 4
Portfolio 4, like the other three portfolios, would rely heavily on new solar, but it ties with Portfolio 3 for the largest proposed addition of new nuclear capacity. It would add much…
Research Brief
Education
A Closer Look at Graduation Rates Reveals More Negative Fallout From School Shutdowns
While newly released data show four-year graduation rates for North Carolina public schools are comparable to pre-pandemic rates, there are deeper concerns about what knowledge and skills students have when…
Liberty
Asheville Sees 31% Surge in Violent Crime
In the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Asheville, North Carolina has seen a staggering 31% surge in violent crime recently. Some of these acts include homicides, robberies, drug activity and more,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Inflation Still Near Four-Decade High Despite Drops in Gasoline Prices
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in August after remaining constant in July according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased…
Research Brief
Education
A Back-to-School Look at the NC Threat-Free Index
Although most families are hoping to back to school means back to normal, there are still some wanting to go back to forced masking, social distancing, isolated lunches outside, daily…
Liberty
National Debt Soars to Nearly $31 Trillion
The national debt is expected to surpass $31 trillion soon, which would be the largest ever on record. It’s a reflection of the massive spending plans passed in response to the…
Energy
Estimated Impacts to Cost and Reliability of Duke’s Portfolio 3
Portfolio 3, like the other three portfolios, would rely heavily on new solar, but it ties with Portfolio 4 for the largest proposed addition of new nuclear capacity and would be less…
Education
On This Day in NC | September 12 – 16
September 12, 1977 A former student at the University of North Carolina, Jeff MacNelly created the comic strip, “Shoe.” On this day, it began being published in newspapers. September 13, 1925…