Final thoughts on birthright citizenship
In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order denying birthright citizenship to the children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors. In a research brief published soon afterwards, I made a…
portion of the US Constitution regarding amendments
In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order denying birthright citizenship to the children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors. In a research brief published soon afterwards, I made a…
One of the last things the North Carolina General Assembly did in the 2024 “short session” was to pass House Joint Resolution 151. The resolution’s short title is “Term Limits…
Superior Court Judge W. David Lee violated the separation of powers by ordering state finance officials to transfer $1.7 billion in taxpayer money from the General Fund without the requisite…
The sad news of economist Walter Williams’ death offers us a chance to revisit a 2007 Carolina Journal Radio interview. Kokai: Now, based on your work, I’m guessing you…
“Keep your eye on one thing and one thing only: how much government is spending, because that’s the true tax. … The thing you should keep your eye on is…
Restoring the old film tax incentives, however, would not just keep North Carolina heading in the wrong direction. It would loop the seatbelt through the steering wheel and put a…
Earlier this month, North Carolina’s voters considered six constitutional amendment proposals and approved four of them. Two of the approved amendments are straightforward textual changes with no immediate statutory impact,…
Charles Cooke devotes his latest National Review Online column to debunking the latest myth from gun-control activists. “The U.S. was actually founded on gun control. . . . If you…
News & Observer reports the state House narrowly voted against requesting a convention of states as allowed by Article V of the Constitution. According to Under the Dome: The 53-59…
Yes, it’s complicated. Those of us committed to keeping taxing and spending in check have learned it’s complicated and riddled with intended and unintended consequences. As we continue to see…
View in your browser. Last week the Federal Communications Commission moved to set aside North Carolina law in favor of the City of Wilson’s Greenlight broadband service. My Spotlight this…
A day after Compact for America’s Nick Dranias outlined the group’s plan to pursue a streamlined path toward a federal balanced budget amendment, George Leef devotes his latest Forbes column…