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Less Wind, Higher Costs for European Energy
Philip Caldwell of the Washington Free Beacon reports bad news for European energy consumers. Energy prices in Europe spiked to record highs in recent weeks as wind power production off…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Digging Into Details of Black Unemployment
Walter Myers uses a National Review Online column to rebut a popular narrative about unemployment among black Americans. Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its disappointing monthly jobs report,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
House Tax Proposal Deals More With Revenge Than Revenue
Editors at National Review Online critique the latest tax proposal from U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic colleagues. House Democrats have put forward a worst-of-both-worlds tax proposal: punishing…
Education
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports on the General Assembly finalizing a bill blocking the state attorney general from taking part in collusive lawsuit settlements. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion explains why Gov.…
Elections & Public Integrity
Testimony to Joint Redistricting Committee Hearing in Rocky Mount
Below is my prepared testimony at a joint meeting of the North Carolina House and Senate Redistricting Committees in Rocky Mount on September 15: Senators and Representatives: I am Andy…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
UNC Moves to an All-Funds Budget
Focus on costs beyond tuition Tuition and fees in the UNC System make up only one-third of the total cost of attending a UNC university, according to today’s UNC Board…
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Education
Mask Wars? There Is a Way Forward
School districts' mask requirements reveal deep differences about who should make decisions about children’s health and how they are educated. Florida allows parents of children who were threatened or bullied…
Liberty
Martin Center Column Questions Free-Speech ‘Dogma’
Sumantra Maitra writes for the Martin Center about the debate surrounding free speech. “My most ‘illiberal’ claim is that all societies necessarily have standards. Even the freest of speech regimes…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Pandemic’s Major Impact on Working Women
Paula Rinehart writes at the Federalist about an interesting response to the COVID-19 pandemic among women. A surprising number of women are responding to lockdowns in an unanticipated way: trading…
Liberty
AOC sends ‘Tax the Rich’ message while hanging out with millionaires, billionaires
Tiana Lowe of the Washington Examiner reports the latest silliness from the wrong AOC. In the best of times, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala is a…
Education
Washington School Rejects Red, White, and Blue
Karl Salzmann reports for the Washington Free Beacon on a disappointing decision from a school in Washington state. Administrators at a Washington state high school canceled a student-led plan to…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Democrats Want Big-Time Spending While Skipping Out on the Bill
Rich Lowry of National Review Online reminds us that Democrats can’t stomach paying for their ambitious plans. The House Ways and Means Committee released an outline of tax proposals to…