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State Budget Overview: Teacher compensation and Medicaid drive the 2014-15 budget
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Facts on Fracking: Addressing concerns over hydraulic fracturing coming to North Carolina
Health Care
The Mechanics of Medicaid: How Medicaid’s flawed financial design drives program costs
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Elections & Public Integrity
Millions are flowing into state elections; what do NC’s latest finance reports tell us?
With less than a week until election day, candidate third-quarter finance reports are beginning to be posted on the State Board of Elections website. Unlike federal elections with the FEC, reports…
Liberty
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All proceeds from purchases in the Restore Western NC Collection will be donated to Wine to Water, an NC-based non-profit organization contributing to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina.
Elections & Public Integrity
Election Reflections from a Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Western North Carolina
We have all seen the scenes of utter devastation after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Yet most county boards of elections were up and running within a few days,…
Liberty
The Feminine Urge to Rebel
“And liberty and justice for all.” As a little girl, my class and I would open each school day with an essential part of every military child’s liturgy: the Pledge…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Rerouting How Roads and Highways are Funded
In 2022, Governor Cooper issued an executive order to raise the number of registered zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the state to 1.25 million by 2030. ZEVs include electric vehicles (EVs)…
Elections & Public Integrity
10-28 Data Dump: Will the Republican Early Voting Advantage Hold?
The big news through the first eleven days of early voting is that Republicans have jumped out to an unprecedented advantage. Since no one believes that Democrats will outvote Republicans…
Research Brief
Agriculture
Without Nuclear, a Carbon-Neutral Grid Needs an Unthinkable Amount of Solar
A new report from the Center for Food, Power, and Life at the John Locke Foundation takes stock of North Carolina’s energy infrastructure and estimates how much infrastructure the state…
Education
Race for State Superintendent Closer Than Many Expected
According to the October Carolina Journal Poll (formerly Civitas Poll), Mo Green’s lead over Michele Morrow for State Superintendent of Public Instruction has narrowed to 2.5 percentage points. In September, Green…
Agriculture
An “Inflation Free” Thanksgiving Proves Kamala Wrong
As Thanksgiving approaches, major retailers like Aldi and Walmart are stepping up to offer affordable holiday meals despite inflationary pressures. Both companies have announced significant discounts on traditional Thanksgiving staples,…
Elections & Public Integrity
Do Republicans have a shot at Congressional District 1?
Like most election analysts and reporters, lately, my focus has been solely on voter turnout patterns and the money going into North Carolina’s competitive races. This year, North Carolina plays host…
Elections & Public Integrity
Regarding the Judicial Races in North Carolina
Four years ago, I posted a piece discussing the judicial races that were taking place at the time. Since it’s still relevant, I’m reposting the first part today. A reporter…
Education
Race for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Still Undecided
With just two weeks remaining before election day, the race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction is still undecided. According to the October Carolina Journal Poll (formerly Civitas Poll), Democratic…