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

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The truth about universal coverage, part one

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

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

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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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Public school advocates yawn as Wayne County Schools announce $5 million budget deficit

Say it with me: “If the Wayne County Schools was a charter school…” But there will be an outpouring of sympathy for the district, in addition to state assistance to…

Edutopia: Raised fist and gay pride flag ok to use in your bitmoji classroom

Would Edutopia approve of a Gadsden flag?

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No, Republicans aren’t trying to “dismantle and warp the social studies curriculum”

Kim Mackey, a social studies teacher in Wake County, wants you to believe that the Republicans are trying to “dismantle and warp the social studies curriculum.” Mackey leaves a lot…

Liberty

Presidents as storytellers

Tevi Troy writes about a new book that highlights the best presidential authors. There is a long and storied history of presidents who have been authors of books that display…

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Gov. Cooper’s “Clean Energy Plan,” Part 4: Helping the Environment or Just Helping China?

PEVs would increase electricity use and actually exacerbate global warming to the extent GHGs are the cause. Cooper should instead focus on reducing the carbon intensity of our electricity grid…

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools enrollment down 4.6%

Ann Doss Helms of WFAE has the details: In a sign of Charlotte’s growing diversity and the upheaval created by the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has more Hispanic than white…

Martin Center column highlights attacks on Western civilization

Mark Bauerlein writes for the Martin Center about efforts to undermine instruction about Western civilization. [T]here is a big difference between the revisionists of old and the Wokesters of today.…

Looking beyond the high-profile races

Stella Morabito of the Federalist reminds us about the importance of down-ballot races during this election. Americans ought to be thinking a lot harder about their local, down-ballot races. This…