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

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

For state laws banning “assault weapons,” the writing’s on the wall!

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Energy

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

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

State Board of Elections proposes new campaign finance rules

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How government “economic incentive” programs push us toward central planning

Budget, Taxation & Economy

Public Comment on House Bill 958: “Election Law Changes”

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For state laws banning “assault weapons,” the writing’s on the wall!

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Hospitals’ poor pandemic preparations cost us all

Vik Khanna argues in a Federalist column that we are all suffering now from hospitals‘ lack of preparation for a pandemic. When the eventual COVID-19 post-mortem is conducted, the big…

Republican chances in U.S. House races

Emily Larsen of the Washington Examiner focuses on the latest projections for control of the U.S. House of Representatives after the November elections. While the path for Republicans taking back…

Liberty

Soros-backed lefty groups benefit from PPP

Joe Schoffstall of the Washington Free Beacon documents liberal activist groups tied to billionaire George Soros that have benefited from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. At least 18 left-wing groups…

Liberty

Critiquing cancel culture

Kevin Williamson of National Review Online takes aim at so-called “cancel culture.” “Cancel culture isn’t an assault on freedom of speech,” the dishonest argument of the moment goes, “It is…

The Supreme Court and national popular presidential elections

Andrew McCarthy of National Review Online takes a close look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing states to take legal action against “faithless electors.” Specifically, may a state enforce…

New Carolina Journal Online features

Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online that private schools don’t have to wait for Gov. Roy Cooper’s school reopening order. The Daily Journal explains how government’s checks and balances…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

NCAE’s Workers Bill of Rights gives cover to Cooper

In their Workers Bill of Rights petition, the NC Association of Educators does not mention Gov. Cooper.

More Thoughts on the Futility of Lockdowns

In “Statewide lockdowns unnecessarily divide, divert us from task at hand,” I called attention to statistical evidence indicating that: (1) most people who were willing and able to practice social distancing…

The best of the worst from teachers and education advocates

Below are a few recent posts from the North Carolina Teachers United Facebook page.