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A How-To Guide to Analyzing Academic Standards
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has begun the process of revising state science and health standards. The public will have multiple opportunities to offer feedback in the coming…
Liberty
Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rate by .75%, Largest Since 1994
On Wednesday, June 15, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate by .75%, making it the biggest single hike since 1994. The decision was made in response to skyrocketing inflation,…
Education
Mitch Daniels : The Most Underappreciated leader in America.
I try to keep to my lane when writing these blog posts. Today, however, calls for an exception. Earlier this week Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University for the past…
Research Brief
Energy
Energy Poverty in North Carolina Would Be Even Worse Under Cooper’s Offshore Wind Goals
Energy poverty is already a problem in North Carolina. The poorest families expend over 20% of their household income just for electricity. Gov. Cooper’s desire for building 8 gigawatts of…
Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
Property Rights Are Human Rights
Progressive leftists want to convince you of the difference between human rights and property rights. But property rights are human rights. Attempts to diminish property rights in service of some “common good”…
Energy
No, Biden, high gas prices don’t make us better off
The president and his administration pretend it's a great thing we're struggling with extremely high gasoline prices. Why? Because they think it'll cause people to rush out and buy electric…
Liberty
Facebook to Join Apple, Amazon in the Research Triangle 
Sheryl Sandberg, the outgoing chief operating officer of Facebook’s parent organization Meta Platforms, recently came to the Research Triangle area of North Carolina as part of an effort to shore…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Budget Adjustments Must Reject Fleeting Political Currents
Last fall, North Carolina passed a state budget for the Fiscal Year 2021 – 2023 biennium with many notable wins for North Carolinians. The budget allows workers to keep more of their…
Elections & Public Integrity
Your Chance to Comment in Favor of Signature Matching for Absentee Ballots at Elections Board Hearing
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has opened a public comment portal on a request that they “authorize” (not “require”) county election boards to match signatures on absentee ballot…
Research Brief
Education
Keeping North Carolina Schoolchildren Safe
State lawmakers have approved over $500 million in school safety funding since 2013, and Gov. Pat McCrory created the North Carolina Center for Safer Schools that year. According to a…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Economic Fallout From Covid Shutdowns
The economic pain from shutting down the economy was inevitable. It was merely a question of when. Is that time now?
Education
Wake County Schools and Covid Money: The Money Trail Raises Lots of Questions
What is happening to all that money Wake County Schools (WCPSS) is getting for covid relief? According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, WCPSS received $433.4 million to…