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Tax First, Duck Questions Later: Highly secretive Clay County wants voters to approve a tax increase
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Get the Math Right: Columbus County leaders are wrong about proposed tax hike’s size, need
Budget, Taxation & Economy
A Taxing Legacy in Cherokee: County voters face vote on higher taxes proposed by rejected commissioners
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Liberty
SCOTUS Verdict: ‘Time’s Up’ for Race-Based College Admissions
With the recent landmark SCOTUS ruling, a significant stride was made in dismantling racial discrimination in America, in this case regarding college admissions. Let’s examine this a little closer. Chief…
Research Brief
Education
Cooper’s State of Emergency for Public Education: Just Throwing More Against the Wall, Part 2
Gov. Cooper’s decision to declare a “state of emergency” for public education lacks justification and widespread public support. Cooper’s policies to close schools and pivot to remote learning helped fuel…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina’s “Top State for Business” Ranking Further Undercuts the Case for NCInnovation
With such a business-friendly climate, why would NCInnovation even be necessary?
Energy
No, We Didn’t Just See the Hottest World Temperatures in 125,000 Years
A headline of “BREAKING: Computer Model Produces Results As Designed” would not sound quite as horrifying as what credulous media treated us with last week. For example, WRAL, which is…
Liberty
Matt Ridley on Britain’s Electric Vehicle Mandate
In a new piece in the Daily Mail, the well-known science writer explains why he’ll be buying a new gas powered car before the UK’s electric vehicle mandate goes into…
Education
Voucher Critic Flubs the Numbers
Kris Nordstrom is at it again. In a recent article commenting on the Opportunity Scholarship Program, Nordstrom alleged that “many private schools in N.C. have more vouchers than students.” He…
Health Care
Medicaid Expansion May Lead to Higher Hospital Prices
A new report in Health Affairs details how North Carolina's Medicaid expansion may expose patients to higher hospital bills.
Education
Zeb Vance–On This Day in NC | July 5, 1865
Zebulon Baird Vance was paroled from Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. He had been one of three governors in Confederate North Carolina. Vance’s wife had been ill, so William H. Holden,…
Research Brief
Education
Cooper’s State of Emergency for Public Education: Just Throwing More Against the Wall
Gov. Cooper recently declared a “state of emergency for public education,” claiming Republican policies aim to “choke the life out of public education” by cutting budgets, siphoning funds, and funneling…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
Bill Delivers Much-Needed Clarity on Election Observers
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has tried to illegally restrict election observers several times recently. Vagueness both in state law and in regulations increases the potential for conflict…
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina Should Declare Its Independence from Touchscreen Voting
Below is a copy of my public comment submitted to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) on July 1, calling on them not to certify the ExpressVote 4.2.1.0…
Liberty
Regarding the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision
This analysis by Jim Copland and Rafael Mangual is well worth reading in full. Here’s an excerpt: Today’s decision doesn’t force universities to allocate scarce student slots based on random…