Liberty
A New Horizon: School Choice Becomes Law in North Carolina, Transforming Education
The wait is finally over. North Carolina has a solidified new state budget, and it includes a major victory for families across the state. The Republican-led budget, passing 26 to…
Environmentalists Seek to Save the Whales from Offshore Wind Energy
From December through mid-August, 60 large whales have washed ashore East Coast beaches, coinciding with the issuance of several federal permits for whale “harassment” as a consequence of offshore wind…
A Few Education Highlights from the House Budget
Finally. The Republican conference budget proposal was finally released earlier today. I’m sure readers are aware of the infighting among Republican lawmakers regarding casino legislation and Medicaid expansion. There will…
From Litigator to Justice: Riggs’ Rapid Ascent in Cooper’s Mission for a Left-Leaning Court
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed North Carolina Appeals Court Judge Allison Riggs to the state Supreme Court to serve the remaining term of Justice Michael Morgan, who retired from…
Anita Earls’ Lawsuit Against the Judicial Standards Commission Should Spark Changes
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing the state’s Judicial Standards Commission to make them end investigations into some of her public statements. The lawsuit is based purely…
Happy Constitution Day
To mark the day, I’m reposting the following, which orginally appeared in The Carolina Journal on September 17, 2020: The Left’s Long War on the Constitution The United States was…
Earls Is Right on Political Speech, but Wrong in Making It a Campaign Tool
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls has recently filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission, alleging the commission has aimed to stifle her First Amendment right…
9/11 to Now: America’s Unwavering Quest for Freedom and Unity
Yesterday marked the twenty-second anniversary of the deadly terror attacks on September 11, 2001, a day that started like any other but quickly became the deadliest day our nation has…
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…
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…
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…
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…