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(Picture of Cornel West is Creative Commons by Gage Skidmore.) A pair of court cases concluded on August 12 confirmed that two new parties can be officially recognized and on…
Charles Cooke of National Review Online shares his displeasure about the course of the 2024 presidential election campaign. Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus. There seems little chance that Trump…
With only 22 days left until election day, efforts to get voters to the polls have ramped up. In-person early voting begins this week, on October 20th, making this the…
Yuval Levin questions politicians’ unwillingness to focus on building winning electoral coalitions. In the spring of a new president’s second year in office, political junkies know all too well what…
My third and final blog post about the 2021 Education Next poll. Majorities of Black, Hispanic, and Democratic respondents strongly support mask requirements. Parents (47%) and teachers (45%) seem to…
Much has been made of the rise of the unaffiliated voter in North Carolina. Based on what I have seen on the John Locke Foundation’s Voter Registration Changes webpage, I…
Tevi Troy offers interesting observations about the impact of election results on policy-driven think tanks. THREE THINGS ARE CERTAIN AFTER A presidential-election defeat: infighting, second-guessing, and efforts to create a…
Biennial voter registration list maintenance is a normal part of keeping lists current and helping prevent election fraud. Fewer registrations will be removed this year than were in 2019.
Carolina Journal Online reports on the history of the balance of partisan political power in North Carolina. John Hood’s Daily Journal urges more constructive disagreement.
Michael Brendan Dougherty of National Review Online explains why China’s recent actions in Hong Kong require the free world’s scrutiny. Beijing’s attempt to impose a national-security law on Hong Kong…
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on legislation that would ease occupational licensing barriers for veterans. John Hood’s Daily Journal explores voters’ perceptions of the two major political parties.
A recent Quinnipiac poll shows interesting voter views on which major political party is better at handling particular issues. Details here.