A similar version of this article was originally published by Law & Liberty. In part one of this article, I began to expose the truth behind the claim that “other developed…
We all know that legislatures exist to make laws and pass budgets. Of equal importance is ensuring that those laws and budgets are faithfully executed. The World Bank’s textbook on…
Introduction American patriot Patrick Henry noted, “The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” Government…
This is the third of a four-part series covering our findings in “Reforming North Carolina’s General Assembly.” Part One covered legislative pay, Part Two dealt with session limits, and Part…
Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reports on the latest high-profile Ivy League plagiarism scandal. The chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer of Columbia University’s medical school, Alade McKen,…
Legislators added a provision to the state budget that would make them functionally exempt from public records law. Government transparency is a defense against corruption and misfeasance. The General Assembly…
Tom Joyce writes for the Washington Examiner about lessons we should learn from the Women’s World Cup. Do you feel lucky to be an American? Those who live in the…
Editors at the Washington Examiner pan a particularly disturbing aspect of the Biden administration’s “green energy” agenda. The people of many African countries are accustomed to frequent electricity blackouts. But…
North Carolina’s urban counties are growing quickly, as is demand for new housing. Zoning restrictions regulate property markets and artificially restrict the supply of new housing in our cities where…
Justin Callais and Vincent Geloso write for the Fraser Institute about new research linking economic freedom to social mobility. While a broad literature has assessed the relationship between economic freedom…
Kevin Hassett writes at National Review Online about the potential economic impact of failed Afghanistan policy. Given the utter chaos set off by the Biden administration’s bungled exit from Afghanistan,…
Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon highlights the Trump administration’s response to Chinese claims about the coronavirus pandemic. The Trump administration is aggressively working to counter China’s claims that…