Liberty
Detailing America’s ‘Disorder’ Problem
Charles Fain Lehman writes for the Washington Free Beacon about an interesting new analysis of American crime. A few months ago, my work took me to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is…
Chattanooga
city in and county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Education
Martin Center column focuses on prospective college students finding a good match
Abigail Burrola writes for the Martin Center about tools designed to help prospective college students find the right school. Which college a student chooses to attend is a major decision…
Regulation
New front in the fight against forced union dues
Bill McMorris of the Washington Free Beacon reports the interesting source of a new battle against forced unionization. A veteran autoworker has launched a new group to encourage reform at…
Liberty
WSTA deficit helps drives tax increase
Winston-Salem City Manager Lee Garrity submitted a budget that increases spending 9 percent over last year’s budget: “The budget is trying to make employee compensation more competitive with the market,…
Law & Public Safety
ISIS and the varsity squad
Jim Geraghty muses at National Review Online about President Obama’s long-running dismissive attitude toward ISIS. “The analogy we use around here sometimes, and I think is accurate, is if a…
Liberty
Municipal owned broadband not a good idea but one that may come back.
A new economic study entitled, The Impact of Government Owned Broadband Networks on Private Investment and Consumer Welfare dives into the issue of whether municipalities ought to own broadband systems.…
Education
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
Now that the dust has settled from North Carolina’s 2015 N.C. legislative session, Becki Gray offers her assessment of lawmakers’ main accomplishments this year for the next edition of Carolina…
Law & Public Safety
Gov. Pat McCrory signs law allowing for armed security at Guard offices
Gov. Pat McCrory has signed a bill that would allow certain members of the National Guard to carry weapons in public places, such as recruiting centers and armories. “We must…
Liberty
US Airways/American Airlines CLT summer flight preview
US Airways and American Airlines summer schedules are now more-or-less set, so it’s time for a comparison of this summer’s flight levels as compared to last summer’s service levels: The…
Law & Public Safety
NC trying to decide if it will join appeal of FCC’s muni-broadband ruling
Tennessee has sued the Federal Communications Commission, saying the regulatory agency overstepped its authority when it voted in February to override state laws placing restrictions on municipal broadband. North Carolina…
Education
Should high schools pay for college remediation?
State legislators in Tennessee have filed a bill that would require high schools to reimburse the community college system for students placed in remedial courses. According to an article published…
Liberty
Thom Tillis, the FCC and muni broadband
Sen. Thom Tillis issues a statement following the FCC’s overrule of North Carolina law placing restrictions on municipal broadband, which was passed in 2011 when Tillis was state House speaker:…