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North Carolina State Board of Education Passes Policy to Reassert Authority over Charter Schools
On Sept. 7, the North Carolina State Board of Education approved a new policy entitled “Funding and Accountability for Charter Schools” in an effort to exert more authority over charter…
Elections & Public Integrity
Allison Riggs Will Likely Have a Short and Unhappy Tenure on the Court of Appeals Supreme Court
Gov. Roy Cooper announced on September 11 that he is appointing Allison Riggs to fill the remaining term of North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan, who announced his retirement…
Liberty
What Do Our Sons and Daughters Know Of 9/11?
Today, I woke my children up, helping them prepare for their week ahead; ensuring backpacks were zipped, faces washed, breakfasts eaten. On the drive to school, my older son and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
NCInnovation Looks a Lot Like “Bidenomics;” Has Strong Ties to Dems
A key component of "Bidenomics" sounds an awful lot like NCInnovation.
Energy
China Permits Two New Coal Plants Per Week
A key fact — and important graphic — in last week’s brief describing North Carolina’s China Carbon Time for 2023 has already been rendered obsolete. It’s even more bad news…
Liberty
North Carolina: The Textbook Example of a “Purple” State
As the 2024 presidential election countdown gets underway, voters are starting to identify which candidate to support going into what we know will be a momentous election. Recent findings…
Agriculture
Shorter Season, Tighter Regulations Founder NC Flounder Fishing
Attention North Carolinians: If you want to treat yourself to some fresh, wild-caught flounder this season, you better start saving your pennies. With an extremely limited fishing season and stringent…
Liberty
Is Trump Disqualified Under Section Three of the 14th Amendment?
Two democratically aligned advocacy organizations recently sent a letter to the election boards in ten states, including North Carolina. In the letter, Free Speech For People and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund argue that Donald Trump is…
Liberty
North Carolina Ban on Giving Food or Drink for Voting Is Likely Safe After Court Ruling
A federal judge partially struck down Georgia’s ban on giving food and drink to people standing in line to vote. What does that mean for North Carolina’s similar law? Judge…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
How Much Would the Senate Elections Bill Impact the Administration of Elections?
North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would require the state and county boards of elections to provide more information on elections and increase the frequency of list maintenance.…
Liberty
Cementing North Carolina’s Position as America’s Energy Leader
Duke Energy recently announced its plans to replace one of the company’s coal-fired power plants with new small modular reactors at the Belews Creek Steam Station. Also included in their revised…
Research Brief
Energy
What Is “China Carbon Time,” and What Does It Mean for States’ Efforts to Decarbonize Their Grids?
While states consider enormously expensive plans to rework their entire electricity systems to cut CO2 emissions, energy-based emissions are still increasing across most of the world, especially China. China Carbon…