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Lexington Links’ Losses: The city government has no business being in the golf business
Budget, Taxation & Economy
$20 Billion: Gov. Easley increases operating budget 7.2 percent for FY2007-08
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Consumer Protection Blackout: Why the Public Staff Should Be Reformed
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Liberty
“this is a president that makes Carter look competent and Obama look moderate”
How is America doing one year after Joe Biden took office? That’s the subject of the “The Daily Signal Podcast,” with special guest, Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, who is…
Elections & Public Integrity
What will the North Carolina Supreme Court Do in Redistricting Case?
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a pair of redistricting lawsuits on February 2. A quick ruling on the case is expected. The ruling could alter some…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
How America Ended Up Underpoliced and Overincarcerated
Instead of ramping up police presence in high-crime neighborhoods, America responded to the late 20th century crime wave by ramping up incarceration levels instead. The focus on punishment rather than deterrence…
Liberty
“Why isn’t that the will of the people?”
Will the North Carolina Supreme Court uphold newly drawn election maps for legislative and congressional races? Or, will the 4-3 Democrat court majority strike them down, even though a lower…
Education
Taking on the Challenges to School Choice — one at a time.
The recent Civitas School Choice Poll highlights the growing popularity of school choice in North Carolina and the public’s desire for expanded educational options. An important question emerges from the…
Liberty
Zucker Out at CNN. Here’s Why.
From CNN: “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for…
Elections & Public Integrity
Cooper, Stein Ask North Carolina Supreme Court to Gerrymander Urban Counties
Gov. Roy Cooper and Att. Gen. Josh Stein filed an amicus brief* in the redistricting case currently before the North Carolina Supreme Court calling on the court to declare “partisan…
Education
Should Conservatives Support Book Bans in Public Schools?
Last month, the ten members of the McMinn County, Tennessee school board voted unanimously to remove the book Maus, a graphic novel about the Holocaust, from the eighth-grade curriculum. School…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
Judicial Recusal Wars 2: The Case of Anita Earls
Defendants in North Carolina League of Conservation Voters v Hall filed a motion asking Justice Anita Earls to recuse herself from the case. Claims that Earls’ prior career as a…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
Judicial Recusal Wars 1: Trying to Change the Playing Field by Removing Justices
In a pair of election cases before the North Carolina Supreme Court, litigants have produced a frenzy of motions to remove justices. A voter ID case featured two failed attempts…
Liberty
Rubio To Fox: Will NBC Cover The Reality of Communist China During the Olympics?
Millions of Americans will be watching the U.S. athletes compete in the Winter Olympics, but the performances may be overshadowed by concerns for the athletes’ health and safety. They will…
Law & Public Safety
Speaking of Black Women Who Are Well-Qualified to Be on the Supreme Court . . .
Last week John McCormack earned a “like” from me for pointing out that “Biden can keep his SCOTUS campaign promise and win the vote of every Republican senator” simply by nominating Janice…