Liberty
Asset Forfeiture
Introduction Civil asset forfeiture is a legal process that authorizes the confiscation of property suspected of having been used for, or derived from, criminal activity. Because the action is against…
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Liberty
Making Congress Work For Its Pay
Editors at the Washington Examiner tout interesting ideas for resolving the federal government’s spending disputes. Year after year, much more harm than good results from congressional budget battles fought under…
Liberty
Railway Safety Bill Offers Test for GOP’s Future
James Antle writes for the Washington Examiner about the political significance of one piece of legislation on Capitol Hill. After a train derailment in East Palestine exposed his constituents to…
Regulation
North Carolina Among the Best in Regulatory Rating
North Carolina scored high marks on FreedomWorks’ latest State Regulatory Openness Scorecard. Our state scored higher than all but five states for a few reasons: The channel of communication between…
Law & Public Safety
Lucky to Be Here, Asset Forfeiture Edition
In former times, back before Covid and the government’s response put a damper on my optimism, I published a series of blog posts and research briefs in which I discussed…
Elections & Public Integrity
GOP group to pour $10 million into Georgia Senate runoffs
David Drucker of the Washington Examiner highlights one Republican group’s money pledge for critical Georgia Senate races. The Club for Growth is investing $10 million in Georgia to preserve the…
Education
There is bipartisan support for calendar flexibility, so stop breaking the law
In “Several School Systems Rebel Against NC Calendar Law By Opening Early,” Ann Doss Helms has the scoop. North Carolina’s school calendar law mandates that public schools open “no earlier…
Elections & Public Integrity
Auditing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Todd Shepherd reports for the Washington Free Beacon that leading conservatives are urging a thorough review of an Obama-era regulatory behemoth. More than 25 conservative leaders are pressing the Consumer…
North Carolina should limit use of federal program that threatens property rights
RALEIGH — North Carolina should take steps to stop state and local law enforcement agencies from working with the federal government in civil asset forfeiture “equitable sharing” programs. Those programs…
Regulation
Preventing Asset Forfeiture Abuse in North Carolina: Part I
This is the first of a three-part analysis of federal asset forfeiture and the threat it poses to property rights and the right to due process in North Carolina. This…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Federal spending deal leaves conservatives fuming
Susan Ferrechio of the Washington Examiner details conservative congressional reaction to the latest federal spending deal. Conservatives are blasting the five-month, fiscal 2017 spending deal written by Republicans and Democrats…
Law & Public Safety
North Carolina Has Always Been a Leader When It Comes to Asset Forfeiture, but That Doesn’t Mean We Have Nothing to Learn
North Carolina Has Always Been a Leader When It Comes to Asset Forfeiture, but That Doesn’t Mean We Have Nothing to Learn