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Federalism helps during divisive times
Marc Landy writes for the Federalist about the value of federalism during times of difficult politics. Federalism is like a diet. Both the left and right try to stick to…
Shakespeare targeted by the woke
Dan Hannan writes for the Washington Examiner about one of the most disturbing targets of today’s woke culture. “Shakespeare’s works,” the School Library Journal tells us, “are full of problematic,…
Earmarks still mean bad news for taxpayers
Joni Ernst and Tom Schatz write for National Review Online about the disturbing return of congressional earmarks. Congress isn’t even waiting to lift the decade-long moratorium on earmarking before starting…
Political speech faces attacks
Alex Baiocco writes at National Review Online about new threats to freedom of speech in America. “We the people. Those words changed everything. Power rested in the people, not the…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online on bills in the N.C. General Assembly to free counties from COVID-19 restrictions. John Trump reports the N.C. Senate’s effort to override Gov.…
‘Interpret North Carolina’s historic [COVID] data with caution.’
For North Carolina's data reporting, the COVID Tracking Project lists "Some problems exist" across the board. The project lists handfuls of such problems, such as "data for multiple key metrics…
Social media: Sen. Paul Lowe will vote to sustain veto of Senate Bill 37
Latest rumors regarding the vote to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 37: In-Person Learning Choice for Families:
Poll: Majority of likely voters support bill reopening schools
RALEIGH – A Civitas Flash Poll, conducted over the weekend, found widespread support for Senate Bill 37, In-Person Learning Choice for Families. Likely North Carolina voters were asked whether they…
LISTEN: Trump calls Biden’s position “morally inexcusable”
Late Friday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 37, which would have forced public school districts to offer in-person classroom instruction to kids whose parents want it. The bill…
Martin Center column examines COVID-19 on campus
Megan Zogby writes for the Martin Center about college campuses’ response to the coronavirus pandemic nationwide. Colleges have been trying to stop COVID-19 from spreading on campus, and after a…
It is time to end absentee ballot postmark games
State law allowing ballots to be returned up to three days after election day if postmarked by election day creates confusion and opportunities for mischief. Those who vote by mail…
Setting yourself apart from the corrupt
J.B. Shurk recommends at American Thinker that people differentiate themselves from today’s popular culture. A few years back, Jim Caviezel spoke at a number of venues to discuss his new…