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Liberty
Candidate question: Should localities and municipalities have the ability to enact laws that differ from N.C. legislation?
We do not believe so. Localities should not be allowed to pass legislation that runs counter to those passed by the General Assembly. Situations like the HB2 fiasco are bound…
Health Care
The Right AOC on Point: Fighting the political weaponization of COVID-19
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” discusses pushback against mask mandates and other N.C. government restrictions linked to COVID-19. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow her at https://www.facebook.com/TheRightAOC…
Elections & Public Integrity
Senate leader cites concerns about Supreme Court’s decision on N.C. ballot rules
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block the extension of North Carolina’s absentee ballot deadline, the top officer in the state Senate is responding. The high court…
Health Care
Candidate Question: What can be done to bring down healthcare costs and help all NC citizens receive coverage?
In order to bring down health care costs in NC, the state legislature needs to focus on both supply-side and demand-side health care reforms. Here is a list of possible…
Liberty
Masks as security theater, starring Cooper and Cohen
I noticed during a previous (Oct. 15) press briefing this bit of weirdness from Gov. Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen: “Cooper and Cohen donning and doffing masks going back and…
Research Brief
Education
Teacher union bloggers attack Truitt as Mangrum campaign falters
The race is a dead heat even though Mangrum maintained a 6-to-1 fundraising advantage thanks to hefty contributions from the North Carolina Democratic Party, Lillian’s List, and the NCAE PAC.…
Health Care
Candidate Question: Is a national health insurance plan for all Americans a good idea? Why or why not?
We do not support a national health insurance plan. A single-payer health care system would shift one-fifth of GDP into government spending. The federal government would have a monopoly on…
Liberty
Candidate Question: Is the current flexibility given to the state’s schools to reopen a good idea?
School reopening should be a decision made by each school district, the elected body in the best position to evaluate the groups most and least at risk, health and safety…
Elections & Public Integrity
Democrats reap consequences of their own primary election
Emily Jashinsky of the Federalist explains the negative impact of Democrats’ kid-gloves approach to nominating Joe Biden for president. In a healthy Democratic Party, Joe Biden’s primary opponents would have…
Energy
Trump, Biden, and the Paris climate deal
Josh Siegel of the Washington Examiner explains the convoluted details of U.S. involvement with the Paris deal on climate change. No matter the result of the presidential election, one thing…
Regulation
Health care workers boost gun sales
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon digs into details of rising gun sales. When the coronavirus hit American shores, nurses and doctors stocked up on guns, a new study…
Law & Public Safety
Fear of Barrett is really fear of the Constitution
David Harsanyi explores at National Review Online leftists’ fears of new U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Nothing threatens the progressive project more than the existence of a Supreme…