Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown orders have produced difficult economic times for North Carolina families and businesses. Still, thanks to a decade of Republican tax reforms, many have ... Keep Reading
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Funding students rather than institutions would be a school choice victory
The following article, by Bob Luebke and Corey DeAngelis, appeared in the Washington Examiner on Monday, October 12, 2020. North Carolina families need educational options as ... Keep Reading
Why conservatives should care about local school board elections
It's election season. And if you live in North Carolina you might think the only elections are those for president, U.S. Senate and governor. Fever pitch campaigns for those races ... Keep Reading
Republicans face tough fight for state’s highest court
When it comes to the state’s highest court, 2020 is a high–stakes year for N.C. Republicans. Democrats now enjoy a six-to-one majority on the N.C. Supreme Court. Because North ... Keep Reading
Ethics expert requests investigation into J.D. Wooten for unreported rental income from drug dealer
Wooten’s 2019 Statement of Economic Interest did not list any rental income as required by state ethics law After seeing a WXII-12 news report revealing J.D. Wooten ... Keep Reading
A closer look at the candidates for state superintendent of public instruction
This November, North Carolina voters have the opportunity to elect a new superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent is the state’s highest-ranking education official ... Keep Reading
A tale of two recessions: Conservative budgeting has NC far better prepared to weather Covid recession compared to Great Recession
North Carolina was far better positioned to weather the fiscal fallout from Gov. Cooper’s lockdown orders than most states This is in sharp contrast to how woefully unprepared ... Keep Reading
PROGRESS NC: Very radical, very political, and very misleading
Progress NC is a part of the Blueprint NC network, and a state partner in a national “never-ending progressive campaign” They don’t hesitate to use misleading claims in their ... Keep Reading
A Better Carolina: The facts about education spending
Educating the next generation is one of the most important responsibilities of state government. For the last decade critics of the Republican education policies claim the General ... Keep Reading
Could the media and polls be mistaken again in 2020?
There is a perception that polling in the 2016 presidential race melted down. But while that happened in key states, overall, most poll results weren’t far off the mark. The final ... Keep Reading
