NC 250
Griffith Rutherford: Man of action
Griffith Rutherford was a civic and military leader from the North Carolina frontier who was involved in all aspects of the colony’s Revolutionary struggle. He lived just southwest of Salisbury…
Tennessee
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Liberty
Assessing the future of ‘legacy’ higher ed
Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey write in National Affairs about the future of America’s traditional universities. “Legacy higher ed” has become a term of derision on the political right.…
Liberty
Democrats appear to have wasted millions on failed Virginia gerrymander
Adam Pack writes for FoxNews.com about reaction to the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Democrats’ congressional gerrymander. The Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Democrats’ costly redistricting push…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina Budget, Tax, and Economic Highlights: 2026
The purpose of the North Carolina Budget, Tax, and Economic Highlights guide is to equip the legislator, as well as the layman, with updated data to better understand state fiscal…
Liberty
Americans vote red with migration patterns
Editors at National Review Online argue that Americans are “voting with their feet” for red states. The latest Census Bureau population estimates are in. Halfway through the 2020s, they show…
Health Care
Documenting America’s ‘great divorce’
Editors at Issues and Insights ponder America’s migration trends. When U-Haul released its latest “Growth Index” this week, it made us wonder if blue states will ever get a clue.…
Liberty
SCOTUS could help GOP keep House after 2026
Ryan King writes for the New York Post about the US Supreme Court’s potential impact on 2026 elections. Republicans’ best shot at keeping the House in 2026 could rest with…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Mandating statewide bail guidelines and background checks
On August 22, 2025, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee was murdered on the Charlotte light rail. The victim, Iryna Zarutska, was repeatedly stabbed and left to bleed out. The exceptional brutality of it captured national attention.…
Liberty
Patel cans FBI staffers who spied on senators
Bob Hoge writes for RedState.com about swift cleanup action at the FBI. [T]he FBI revealed bombshell information that former Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team spied on nearly a…
Liberty
Docs claim Biden FBI spied on GOP senators
Shawn Fleetwood of the Federalist reports damaging new revelations about the Biden administration’s anti-Trump efforts. The Biden FBI targeted eight Republican senators’ personal cell phone information as part of an…
Liberty
Columnist sees unacceptable Kirk comments, says ‘fire them all’
Eliana Johnson writes for the Washington Free Beacon about those who celebrate Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, there is an effort underway to equate the…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
We can prevent noncitizen voting in North Carolina
A Canadian voted in several recent elections in North Carolina, demonstrating continued weakness in our state’s system of citizenship verification for voting. There are ways to strengthen citizenship verification. The…