Gov. Roy Cooper is advocating for a special permit to buy certain kinds of modern sporting rifles, along with a host of other legal changes, in the wake of the Florida high school ... Keep Reading
Miscellaneous Issues
Thomas Sowell’s Book Dismantles “Social Justice” Movement
“In politics, the great non-sequitur of our time is that 1) things are not right and that 2) the government should make them right. Where right all too often means cosmic justice, ... Keep Reading
Poor People’s Campaign and Rev. William Barber: New stage, same old actors
William Barber and the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) hope to bring the nation to a “moral revival” that transcends left and right, Democrat and Republican. Unfortunately, the ... Keep Reading
What “Krzyzewskiville” Can Teach Us About Economics
‘First come, first served’ allocation of scarce resources incentivizes waiting in line How a society allocates scarce resources determines how people compete for those ... Keep Reading
Expanding Access to Medical Care in Rural North Carolina
Far too many rural North Carolinians lack adequate access to medical care Physician shortages in rural counties is a primary cause Eliminating restrictions on Advanced ... Keep Reading
Are charter schools hurting DPS? Look again.
A recent study cited by the N&O claims that charter school growth is “hurting” public schools But charter schools only grow when families choose to send their children ... Keep Reading
Fair and unfair when jockeying for judgeships
By Patrick O'Hannigan The campaign against gerrymandered judicial voting districts made its way onto local airwaves earlier this month, in a TV commercial aimed at the ... Keep Reading
Kid Gloves for Governor Cooper
By Patrick O’Hannigan -- Media in the Raleigh area lends itself to metaphor, because it is dominated by “mom” (WRAL-TV) and “dad” (The News & Observer newspaper). Those ... Keep Reading
Civitas President Announces Spring Retirement
Below is a letter from Civitas President Francis De Luca announcing his retirement in Spring 2018: ... Keep Reading
Roy Cooper and the Unconstitutional Line Item Veto
According to a federal court filing, Governor Roy Cooper, with assistance from Attorney General Josh Stein and the usual left-wing legal groups, will use federal court to ... Keep Reading
