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Democrats and Republicans focus on different parts of state law regarding the conditions under which the State Board of Elections may refuse to certify an election. Despite the ... Keep Reading

The push for universal pre-K highlights the need to ensure all students are prepared academically and emotionally for school. Options besides universal pre-K can meet these ... Keep Reading

Ballot harvesting increases the risk of several forms of voting fraud. There is evidence of ballot harvesting by at least two groups in Bladen County. Laws against ballot ... Keep Reading

  New college program would teach educators to be activists There is already evidence of social justice infecting school systems Schools should teach students the ... Keep Reading

North Carolina has been a leader in enacting free-market reforms that are improving people’s lives. Four tax reform packages have reduced the burden of government and simplified ... Keep Reading

There was a good deal of fanfare last week as the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 820 - High-Pay JDIG Job Cap Modification – which was quickly followed by the ... Keep Reading

• The state’s General Fund gets most of the attention, but doesn’t tell the whole story • Total state spending has increased nearly four-fold since 1984 – even after adjusting for ... Keep Reading

There is a significant demographic change occurring in North Carolina that virtually no one is talking about. A change that will have major implications for the state’s fiscal ... Keep Reading

Hardly a week goes by without hearing news that North Carolina or some North Carolina city or town is achieving a high ranking on a business or quality of life survey. The steady ... Keep Reading