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Time for North Carolina finally to repeal the literacy test
I recently spoke with a group in western North Carolina about election policy. One of them asked what policies I am pursuing for the upcoming short session of the General…
NC 250
Julius Caesar, the NC state seal, and the Halifax Resolves
What does Julius Caesar have to do with North Carolina’s state seal and the Halifax Resolves? The Halifax State Historic Site will soon be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Is North Carolina addicted to federal funds?
North Carolina has continued to accelerate its dependence on federal funds. From fiscal year (FY) 2024 to FY 2025, federal fund receipts within the state’s General Fund skyrocketed from roughly…
Liberty
Young men adrift: looking beneath the surface
A new survey from the Institute for Family Studies asks why so many young men are adrift, disconnected and disengaged from today’s world. The study, conducted by YouGov between April…
Research Brief
Energy
Solar’s cost should reflect its need for backup generation
Imagine a car without an engine. It doesn’t need expensive gasoline. It can reach fairly high speeds — if it’s going down a steep and long enough grade. Now imagine…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New revenue projection shows surplus, revenue triggers prompting tax cuts likely to be met
Revenues coming in ahead of expectations, reflecting continued growth courtesy of tax cuts
Agriculture
When diesel spikes, the food system feels it
Global conflicts rarely stay confined to the battlefield. When war disrupts energy markets and global shipping routes, the consequences ripple through the entire economy and have a particularly strong effect…
NC 250
Pyle’s Defeat: More dreams of Tory support dashed
In addition to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge and commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse that occurred in the last few…
Education
When you don’t know where to find the answer to that question about NC public schools. . .
Have you ever wondered how much the average public school teacher is paid in salary and benefits, how much public schools receive in lottery funding, or how many students are…
Elections & Public Integrity
Getting to the end game in the Berger-Page race
North Carolina county boards of elections completed their official counts in the March 3 primary at their canvass meetings on March 13. In the 26th Senate District Republican primary, Rockingham…
NC 250
Reliving the Battle of Guilford Courthouse 245 years later
What a delight it was to venture out Saturday to the reenactment commemorating the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in north Greensboro. It was so encouraging to…
Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
Life, liberty, and property
Perhaps the greatest political science lesson ever taught can be found in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that…