Yuval Levin analyzes a key problem plaguing elites in our society. What troubles many Americans who find themselves frustrated with our institutions has less to do with doubts about competence…
Emily Jashinsky writes for the Federalist about one negative consequence of the #MeToo movement. In October, two years will have passed since Harvey Weinstein’s downfall broke the Me Too dam,…
Kevin Brock explains at TheHill.com why former FBI official Peter Strzok’s written messages disgraced the bureau, regardless of his actions. Disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok spent a long Thursday on…
Teacher resource website www.teachhub.com has dos and don’ts for teachers who want to dress up on Halloween: DON’T forget about comfort and mobility No matter how amazing the costume is,…
It is not often one sees somebody walking with grace, but I would like to personally highlight the recent actions of David Francis. Francis is the outgoing tax collector for…
Earlier this week, Wake County Assistant Superintendent Douglas Thilman disseminated a three page memo that detailed social media guidelines for district faculty and staff. I think the advice in the…
George Leef’s latest column for Forbes documents another example of bureaucratic overreach. Just when you think you’ve heard about the worst case of federal bureaucratic bullying, along comes a story…
The Secret Service has issued new rules to try to prevent another episode of rotten behavior by agents. I suppose that “Enhanced Standards of Conduct” rules may make some think…
My Local Government newsletter this week documented how Raleigh’s planners fall short of American Planning Association (APA) code of ethics. I also wondered how the APA might respond to an…
City planners are required by the American Planning Association code of ethics to serve the “public interest” not protect existing restaurants from food truck competition. It seems that Raleigh planners…
View in your browser. To me, many density bonus systems fall under this definition of extortion from Webster’s College Dictionary: [O]btaining money or some other thing of value by…