Governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023
I recently wrote about “How the Budget Stops California from Setting North Carolina’s Transportation Policy.” I described how Gov. Roy Cooper had signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” in 2020 with…
Joseph Simonson of the Washington Free Beacon reports on the response to President Biden’s latest messaging about the southern border. Over the last four months, President Joe Biden has rolled…
Steven Malanga writes for City Journal about government policies that amount to an effective war on the American energy industry. The war in Ukraine has sent world oil prices soaring…
Michael Van Beek writes for Real Clear Policy about the absence of lockdowns in governments’ most recent responses to the coronavirus. Where have all the lockdowns gone? Despite a record-shattering…
North Carolina is not alone in considering whether to scale back the governor’s emergency powers. Kevin Mooney explains at National Review Online how the Keystone State is approaching the same…
Not in North Carolina, but a federal judge has declared, “The constitution cannot accept the concept of a ‘new normal’ where the basic liberties of the people can be subordinated…
Emily Larsen and Naomi Lim of the Washington Examiner highlight the fight between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for Midwestern votes. Midwestern Republican leaders are confident President Trump will again…
Brad Slager argues at Townhall.com that actions today from Democratic government officials could hurt their party in November. Flexing unearned influence has exposed the thirst for control of their citizens.…
Jim Geraghty of National Revuew Online explores the role of bad state government decisions in COVID-19’s rampage through nursing homes. Coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes have been particularly deadly in…
James Sutton writes for National Review Online about Pennsylvania’s approach to occupational licensing reform. Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf has taken steps toward making it easier for low-skilled workers to enter…
The N.C. Board of Funeral Service opposes a bill that would allow for provisional licenses for funeral directors here. Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, the governor just signed a law allowing for…
The libertarian Cato Institute delivered N.C. Pat McCrory some good news this morning, naming him one of just five governors across the country who earn A grades for their fiscal…