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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Pork Wish Lists This Budget Season, Revealed
Special provisions continue to thrive in North Carolina. The last biennium budget was loaded with special projects, and the forthcoming one may be no different. These special provisions, also often called earmarks…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Protecting North Carolinians from Asset Forfeiture Abuse
Compared with most states’ laws, North Carolina’s asset forfeiture laws do an excellent job of protecting innocent property owners and discouraging abuse. Unfortunately, the federal government’s equitable sharing program makes…
Research Brief
Energy
Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Area Red-Flagged by Pentagon
The Pentagon alerted the Biden administration that several offshore wind energy areas slated for development would severely conflict with military operations, facilities, and training. Among the worst ones highlighted is…
Education
Why is it taking so long?
Last August the State Board of Education approved a 6-month delay in the standards revision timeline for Healthful Living Standards. Under the timeline, the first draft of the new standards…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
The North Carolina Supreme Court Was Right on Redistricting Lawsuit. Now What?
The North Carolina Supreme Court correctly decided that partisan gerrymandering claims are “nonjusticiable, political questions.” The General Assembly should avoid using partisan data when it redraws maps later this year.…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Prices Increased 0.4% in April; Consumers Squeezed Despite 10th Rate Increase by Fed
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in April after increasing 0.1% in March according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. CPI has increased each month of the last year with the…
Research Brief
Education
Why North Carolina Needs a Strong Parents’ Bill of Rights, Part 2
Senate Bill 49 would affirm parental rights and protect parents’ authority to make decisions regarding a child’s medical and psychological well-being. Senate Bill 49 would also prohibit instruction in gender…
Elections & Public Integrity
Court Found Voter ID is Constitutional. It Is Also Good Policy.
When the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled on our state’s voter ID law on April 28th, the justices only had to answer one narrow question: “[Does the voter ID law]…
Liberty
Cancel Culture Is Alive and Well in North Carolina
Two recent news stories about educational institutions in our state illustrate the truth of that statement. On May 1st, City Journal reported that an elite private day school in Durham…
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Educrats Could Use Some Humility
Refusing to look inward, opponents of school choice insist the only thing needed to improve public schools is more money. Over the past several decades, however, public schools have received…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
March’s Local Jobs Report Explained
The monthly local jobs report reveals unemployment rates and related economic indicators at the county level. The local jobs report for March released today shows unemployment rates decreased in 61 counties, increased…
Research Brief
Education
Highlights from the History of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program
Several recent legislative proposals aim to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program to serve more students and families. The program has survived multiple lawsuits and has expanded to serve more…