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Report Argues Offshore Wind Development Activities Are Killing Whales and Dolphins
On November 2, Save Long Beach Island released a report arguing that offshore wind energy vessel surveys were responsible for the recent spike in whale and dolphin deaths off the…
Elections & Public Integrity
Appeals Court Disallows Private Action under the Voting Rights Act
Appeals Court Prohibits Private Action under the Voting Rights Act In a case with potentially enormous ramifications for North Carolina elections, the United States 8th District Court of Appeals upheld…
Liberty
Independent Journalism
This week, we visited with Donna King, Editor-in-Chief of the Carolina Journal, based here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Over some delicious pizza, Donna talked about how vital honest journalism is…
Education
We’re Number 14?
The Heritage Education Freedom Rankings have been released. The annual rankings issue each state a composite score made of metrics of how well states support the values of educational freedom. …
Agriculture
Gobbling Up Expenses: The Price Tag of a Thanksgiving Feast in 2023
The price of a classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 people in the U.S. is estimated at $61.17 this year, marking a 4.5% drop from last year’s record highs according to…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
Now That We’re Done with Redistricting, Let’s Talk About Redistricting Reform
With the next scheduled round of redistricting eight years away, now is the best time to talk about redistricting reform. Following traditional redistricting criteria more strictly and making the “Stephenson…
Research Brief
Energy
Measuring the Reliability of North Carolina’s Different Electricity Generating Sources
In determining the reliability of different electricity generation sources, a source's "capacity factor" is a useful measure of how much it produces vs. how much it says it can produce.…
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina’s Congressional Maps Should Avoid Splitting Our Largest Cities
What should we value more when it comes to map drawing: that a district be drawn to represent a community of interest or which party may have an advantage in…
Liberty
Higher Prices Take A Bite Out Of Your Thanksgiving Feast
As Thanksgiving approaches, Americans prepare for a holiday marked by higher grocery prices this year. In 2022, the Farm Bureau reported the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for ten…
Elections & Public Integrity
Policy Pizza: Election Security and Data
This week on Policy Pizza, we linked up with Jim Stirling, a Research Fellow at Locke’s Civitas Center for Public Integrity. Jim’s primary focus for the Center for Public Integrity…
Liberty
Happy Election Day!
Elections are being held nationwide today, with key races in Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Virginia. Results from these states are expected to signal where voters stand going into 2024, shaping…
Elections & Public Integrity
When It Comes To Redistricting, What Does “Fair” Actually Mean?
Some things are perennially certain in life. My son’s desire to stay up past his bedtime, the beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway during autumn, and North Carolina’s protracted redistricting…