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A new report from the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Food, Power, and Life gauges the extent of energy poverty in North Carolina and proposes several recommendations to return the…
A national report which saw big drops in teacher union membership and strength in North Carolina has raised some interesting responses from local media outlets in the Tar Heel State.…
Did a new law let Duke Energy illegally pass along $1 billion in fuel costs to North Carolina electricity customers? No. Nevertheless, a recent WRAL news report, amplified by the left-of-center…
On Sept. 5, 2025, the U.S. Energy Department’s official X account posted an Aug. 23, 2025, Washington Examiner article featuring Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The accompanying text in the post…
WRAL.com recently ran an article on how Wake County school leaders are scrambling for funding to help fix HVAC problems at district schools. One of the solutions they are considering is to use…
On December 21, the News & Observer reported that a North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear was spotted off North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries…
Corporate welfare deals have a poor track record of living up to promises.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year. The prediction hinges on “a quick transition to La Niña conditions, which are conducive…
If we examine the case for public funding of NCInnovation, it is becoming clearer that the prospect is uncompelling.
Raleigh news station WRAL has a consumer reports feature aimed at helping North Carolinians save money and be better consumers. It’s called “5 On Your Side.” On April 11, WRAL’s…
A change in budget bill language restricted NCInnovation to funding university research, yet it still represents picking winners and losers in the marketplace. The group had not made a single…
A recent report placed North Carolina second in the nation for threatened farmland from residential development. Meanwhile, the amount of new solar facilities sought by Duke Energy could endanger as…