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Cary case is a wake-up call to combat local government secrecy, waste, and corruption

State Board of Elections proposes new campaign finance rules

How government “economic incentive” programs push us toward central planning

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The truth about universal coverage, part one

Education

What do teachers think about K-12 education and school choice?

Energy

High power bills? Blame bad state policies, not data centers

Cary case is a wake-up call to combat local government secrecy, waste, and corruption

State Board of Elections proposes new campaign finance rules

How government “economic incentive” programs push us toward central planning

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Eastern NC’s Lottery Bug: Counties with higher taxes and unemployment play more

Traffic Congestion in North Carolina: Status, Prospects, & Solutions

Charlotte’s Transit Tax: A costly distraction from the city’s true transit needs

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Supreme Court Redistricting Order is Confused But Possibly Manageable

As far as the criteria the court majority wants the General Assembly to use, what they offer is thin and, on its face, contradictory.

Energy

Cooper Tries to Change the Entire North Carolina Economy with an Order

On Jan. 7, Gov. Cooper issued an executive order demanding that everyone — from government officials to businesses to people in general — "take significant action to achieve" his goals…

The Vital Importance of Work to Liberty

Without the ability to work for our earnings, we do not have freedom. Severing the link between work and reward has disastrous results. The government disrupts work and economic life,…

North Carolina’s Strong Fiscal Condition and Opportunity for Growth

Thanks to fiscally conservative policies of spending restraint and saving, state debt continues to trend downward as highlighted in the Debt Affordability Advisory Committee’s (the Committee) annual report submitted to the…

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Follow The Money

Democrats can’t win at the ballot box, so they’ve decided to create a tangled legal web. The left’s lawsuit industrial complex is attempting to overwhelm the courts and confuse the…

Does “fairness” in legislative maps require proportionality by race or party?

WRAL reported yesterday about the kurfuffle over Cheif Justice Paul Newby pointing out that there is not a “fair elections” clause in the North Carolina Constitution. Newby made the comment…

Here’s What Happens When Government Won’t Stop Spending

Look to the top left of the chart below. It’s a stunning number: $30 trillion-plus. That’s where the national debt stands. Peruse the other associated numbers to see the devastating…

INBOX: Tillis, Colleagues Ask DHS Secretary Why They Are Using Taxpayer Dollars to Fly Illegal Immigrants Around the Country

Arriving in my email inbox from Sen. Thom Tillis’ office Thursday: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cindy…

Hate Facebook? Just #DeleteFacebook, Sacha

A tweet from February 2020 posted by Sacha Baron Cohen (AKA Borat) has been making its rounds on Twitter again this week. His tweet reads “We don’t let 1 person…

“this is a president that makes Carter look competent and Obama look moderate”

How is America doing one year after Joe Biden took office? That’s the subject of the “The Daily Signal Podcast,” with special guest, Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, who is…

What will the North Carolina Supreme Court Do in Redistricting Case?

The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a pair of redistricting lawsuits on February 2. A quick ruling on the case is expected. The ruling could alter some…