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The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has opened a public comment period on rules governing political party committees’ plans to sell goods or services. The rules will provide…
“A major heat wave in central North Carolina closed in on the Triangle this week. Combine that with widespread HVAC issues across Wake County schools, and that leaves students, parents…
Note: This is the fourth in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that shields economic regulations from constitutional challenges. Part three of this series…
While most North Carolina General Assembly districts trend Republican, this looks like a good year for Democrats. They enjoy a 48-42.6 percent advantage over Republicans on the state legislative generic…
Wake County leaders want to build affordable housing for teachers and public school employees. The idea was presented earlier this week to a joint meeting of the Wake County School…
Earlier this week the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education released new enrollment numbers for private schools and home schools in North Carolina. My colleague, Kaitlyn Shepherd, analyzed changes in…
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has proposed changes to the rules governing voting sites, specifically addressing buffer zones next to voting sites, electioneering zones, and noise that…
Note: This is the third in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that is being used to shield economic regulations from constitutional challenges. How should…
Teacher pay has been much in the news lately. Thousands of North Carolina teachers are supposed to descend on Raleigh next Friday to protest no state budget and lobby for…
A levy limit isn’t a budget cut. It doesn’t force local governments to reduce spending, nor does it require school funding to decrease. Instead, a levy limit caps the growth…
As property tax bills have risen rapidly across the state, property tax reform has moved to the forefront at the General Assembly. Among the policy options under consideration are levy…
Note: This is the first in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that is currently being used to shield state laws permanently from constitutional…