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10 Reasons NCAE Members Are Leaving The Union
RALEIGH – Teachers deserve respect. For too long, their voices have been held hostage by the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE); their legitimate challenges drowned out by NCAE’s political…
Education
2021 Education Next Poll: Support for Mask Requirements Vary by Race and Political Affiliation
My third and final blog post about the 2021 Education Next poll. Majorities of Black, Hispanic, and Democratic respondents strongly support mask requirements. Parents (47%) and teachers (45%) seem to…
Education
2021 Education Next Poll: Strong Support for Annual Testing Requirements
More from the 2021 Education Next poll released this week. While many parents believe that children take too many tests throughout the school year, respondents agreed that federal testing requirements…
Education
2021 Education Next Poll: Teacher Unions are Unpopular
Education Next released its 2021 poll this week. As usual, the poll offers tremendous insight into public opinion about public schools and other education matters. First up: teacher unions. A…
Law & Public Safety
INBOX: Sen. Chuck Edwards Responds To Cooper’s Veto of Bill To Repeal Pistol Purchase Permit
Landing in my inbox Monday afternoon, sent by Senate Leader Phil Berger’s office. Statement on Gov. Cooper’s Veto of Bill to Repeal Pistol Purchase Permit Pistol permit created by…
Elections & Public Integrity
Trump’s Re-Election Prospects Evaluated
Tevi Troy scours political history books to get a sense of President Trump’s prospects for re-election after his close loss in 2020. Will Donald Trump run for the White House…
Liberty
NFL’s COVID Policy Could Wreck the Season
David Hogberg of the Washington Examiner probes problems with the National Football League’s approach to COVID-19. The National Football League is facing a season plagued with multiple games being canceled…
Law & Public Safety
Supreme Court Deals Multiple Blows to Biden
Kevin Daley of the Washington Free Beacon documents disappointing news for the Biden administration at the nation’s highest court. The Biden administration is struggling to find its footing in the…
Energy
Climate Policies That Boost China’s Prospects
Jordan McGillis writes at National Review Online about China’s dubious approach to climate policy. As planned, China’s new emissions-trading scheme (ETS) is doing nothing to reduce its emissions. Launched in…
Liberty
Shifting the Blame for Biden’s Mistakes
Charles Cooke of National Review Online highlights a predictable response to President Biden’s failures in Afghanistan. You can tell a Democrat is president, because we’re starting to see pieces blaming…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports that the N.C. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case challenging the state’s voter ID and tax-cap constitutional amendments. The latest CJ Opinion examines…
Elections & Public Integrity
Republicans on pace to overtake Democrats in North Carolina in 2026
Much has been made of the rise of the unaffiliated voter in North Carolina. Based on what I have seen on the John Locke Foundation’s Voter Registration Changes webpage, I…