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Elections & Public Integrity
Supreme Court Could Have Final Say on H.R. 1
If Congress manages to approve the sweeping federal election takeover envisioned in H.R. 1, the U.S. Supreme Court should respond. Nathan Lewin explains why in a Federalist column. If Congress…
Liberty
Biden’s First Foreign Trip as President Worth Watching
John Bennett of the Washington Examiner highlights interesting elements of President Biden’s first overseas trip in his current job. Joe Biden was the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s chairman, then a…
Liberty
Funnel Cakes for All: ‘Science’ Favors State Fairs
Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon reports news that should please fans of state fairs across the nation. As some Democratic governors hold firm on capacity restrictions for outdoor…
Liberty
Defending the Filibuster Against a Renewed Attack
Fred Bauer argues at National Review Online in favor of preserving the U.S. Senate’s filibuster. Remember “norms”? Throughout the Trump presidency, this was one of the watchwords of the Washington…
Elections & Public Integrity
Manchin Rejects Fellow Democrats’ Election Overhaul
Brittany Bernstein of National Review Online reports bad news for Democrats who want the federal government to take over elections across the United States. Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.)…
Transportation
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Dallas Woodhouse reports on U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx’s latest political moves. The latest CJ Opinion explains why N.C. policymakers should rely on user fees to meet transportation needs.
Education
Martin Center Column Highlights N.C. State’s Diversity Training
Shannon Watkins of the Martin Center explores diversity training at one of the state’s largest public universities. North Carolina State University students need to be taught about how to be…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Three Reasons Why North Carolina Should Eliminate Its Corporate Income Tax
Eliminating the state corporate income tax would enable a more fair tax climate for businesses. Research shows that workers are most harmed by the corporate tax. Corporate tax elimination, combined…
Elections & Public Integrity
Voter ID Causes No Furor Around the Globe
John Lott writes at Real Clear Investigations about inconvenient facts for American opponents of voter ID. Democrats and much of the media are pushing to make permanent the extraordinary, pandemic-driven…
Education
Supreme Court Could Dive Into Diversity Debate
Kenny Xu writes for City Journal about the U.S. Supreme Court’s possible consideration of a case involving discrimination in college admissions. The Supreme Court will soon consider whether to take…
Liberty
Probing the Impact of an Aging Senate
Paul Mirengoff of the Power Line blog ponders the impact of age on the nation’s No. 1 deliberative body. The Washington Post reports that the current U.S. Senate is the…
Elections & Public Integrity
Schumer Confuses Winning With Being Right
Mark Andrew Dwyer writes for the American Thinker about the U.S. Senate’s shifty majority leader. U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Mr. Chuck Schumer, portrays himself as an unrelenting warrior for democracy…