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The NC Threat-Free Index for the week ending March 8
All things considered, nearly 99.7% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone — a virus most had never had and the rest had recovered…
Education
Martin Center column explores paltry civics education
Shay Khatiri and Daniel Samet write for the Martin Center about an important failure in American education. Bring back civics, urge those disaffected with the United States’ educational system. They…
Liberty
Keeping Biden out of sight to protect national security
Mollie Hemingway of the Federalist offers an unusual reason for wanting to see as little of the president as possible. President Joe Biden forgot the name of his defense secretary…
Elections & Public Integrity
Iowa, Georgia try to tighten election rules
The Washington Examiner documents the latest efforts to boost election integrity in high-profile states. Haley Victory Smith reports on Iowa’s reforms. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law…
Law & Public Safety
Chinese dissidents fight donor disclosure
Graham Piro of the Washington Free Beacon explains why opponents of the communist Chinese government are taking an argument to the U.S. Supreme Court. Chinese dissidents are urging the Supreme…
Elections & Public Integrity
Probing the politics of pensions
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online highlights congressional Democrats’ pension bailout efforts. The so-called American Rescue Plan, which would be more accurately called the Democrats Looting the National Fisc to…
Elections & Public Integrity
National Review highlights H.R. 1’s assault on American democracy
Editors at National Review Online highlight their serious concerns about congressional Democrats’ sweeping national elections bill. Late Wednesday night, the House passed H.R. 1, the “For the People Act.” It…
Education
New Carolina Journal Online features
David Bass reports for Carolina Journal Online on a bill that would bypass Gov. Roy Cooper and require public schools in 14 counties to reopen. John Hood’s CJ Opinion explores…
Law & Public Safety
Will North Carolina join the growing constitutional carry crowd?
The General Assembly has two firearm bills on the calendar for March 9. H.B. 48 and H.B. 49 should pass the House on March 10. In the interest of public safety,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
We’re No 13! We’re No. 13! — N.C. jumps in latest U.S. News ranking
North Carolina moves up five spots to No. 13 in U.S. News’ latest rankings of the best states. Topping the list this year: Washington Minnesota Utah New Hampshire Idaho The…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
$1,400 for you, $1,400 PER WEEK for some federal employees
It’s bad enough that the $1.9 trillion federal ‘rescue’ plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives is filled with pork and appropriates only a small fraction for COVID-19 health…
Elections & Public Integrity
3 Reasons H.R. 1 Should Alarm You
It is called the “For the People Act of 2021.” It’s anything but. North Carolina Congressman David Rouzer characterizes some of H.R. 1’s provisions as “outrageous.” Here’s a taste of his…