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Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
Be like Charlie
Note: This is an abridged version of a talk I presented last month at an event called “A Tribute to Charlie Kirk, Champion of the Constitution.” The event was organized…
Agriculture
New H-2A wage rule brings much-needed ag relief
North Carolina’s farmers just got some long-awaited good news. The U.S. Department of Labor’s new interim final rule (IFR) for setting H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) marks a significant…
Research Brief
Education
Do private schools in North Carolina have room to grow?
Is North Carolina prepared to accommodate rising demand for private educational options and increased participation in the state’s school choice programs? A new report from the John Locke Foundation seeks to answer…
Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
Free speech on campus: Liberty demands a lovely country
Edmund Burke, the political philosopher, believed that love of country is essential to the survival of a free society, and that, for citizens to love their country, it must be lovely.…
Elections & Public Integrity
Is the new congressional map a dummymander?
When word came out that the General Assembly might consider drawing a new congressional map to make the First District more Republican, I wondered if they were potentially creating a…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Iryna Zarutska’s murder is a wake-up call
North Carolinians were shocked when they saw a video of Iryna Zarutska being stabbed to death while riding a light rail train in Charlotte on August 22. Shock turned to…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Mandating statewide bail guidelines and background checks
On August 22, 2025, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee was murdered on the Charlotte light rail. The victim, Iryna Zarutska, was repeatedly stabbed and left to bleed out. The exceptional brutality of it captured national attention.…
Research Brief
Education
UNC policy discussions must be held in the open
A former provost has accused the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees of holding closed sessions to discuss policy matters and destroying records. If proven true, those would…
Elections & Public Integrity
Which Democrats vote with Republicans on veto overrides?
Following Rep. Cecil Brockman’s arrest for crimes related to his alleged “statutory sex offenses” with a 15-year-old, leaders from both major parties have called for his immediate resignation. The North…
Education
Does district’s budget crisis signal deeper trouble for NC?
It’s hard to ignore the financial mess brewing at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). In mid-August, North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek sent a letter along with a special report from…
Liberty
Trump administration attacks on speech are possibly unconstitutional and certainly unwise
Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, members of the Trump administration have made statements that, at best, demonstrate a cavalier attitude towards the right to free speech and, at worst,…
Agriculture
A Proposal for the North Carolina Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Working Group
North Carolina’s farmers depend heavily on the federal H-2A guest worker visa program to bring in seasonal labor. But for many, especially small and mid-sized farms, the program is costly,…