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North Carolina Senate Gets Quick Start on Addressing Opportunity Scholarship Waitlist
If you’re a supporter of the Opportunity Scholarship and wondering if lawmakers will provide money to fund the expansion approved last session, there is good news coming out of the…
Agritourism and the Future of Small Farms
In March I attended the annual Small Farms Week conference at NC A&T State University. While there I had the pleasure of hearing from and meeting all types of farmers.…
Virginia Offshore Wind Project Sued to Save North Atlantic Right Whales
A lawsuit against the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project seeks redress from the courts to uphold the Endangered Species Act and save the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. Among…
Cooper’s Budget Plan: An Unrealistic, Unserious Political Document
Cooper's budget proposal would mark the largest year-over-year budget increase in 40 years
What are the rules for North Carolina’s Runoff Elections?
Early voting for North Carolina’s second primary (commonly referred to as runoffs) begins Thursday, April 25th. All 100 counties will be involved in this year’s second primary due to the…
Latest Allegations Are Part of a Sordid History of Vote Buying in North Carolina
A court filing has revealed serious allegations of vote buying in a county commissioner race in the March 5 primary. While shocking, vote buying is hardly new in North Carolina.…
School Spending: So You Think You Know Who the Big Spenders Are?
Which North Carolina school districts have the highest per-pupil spending? That’s a question I hear a lot. The conventional wisdom suggests that high-income areas would have some of the highest…
North Carolina Lags Behind Most Other States on Public-School Choice
Inter- and intra-district open-enrollment policies let parents choose a traditional public school other than the one to which their child has been assigned. Unlike most other states, North Carolina has…
Tough Week For North Carolina Corporate Welfare Queens
Someday politicians in Raleigh will stop the corporate welfare schemes and treat all businesses fairly and equally.
Appeals Court to Cooper: What “Science and Data”? We See Rights Violations
In 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper issued a slew of executive orders under the rubric of limiting the spread of Covid-19, which he justified by the slogan of “science and data.”…
Elections Board Violates Own Best Practices in Early Voting Shift
County boards of elections normally have until midsummer to select early voting sites for the November election and submit their lists to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE).…
How “Only Pay for What You Get” Would Help North Carolina Electricity Customers
Model legislation known as the “Only Pay for What You Get” Act would let utilities earn a profit on only the reliable portions of power plants. Analysis showed that, given current expansion plans, Only Pay would result…