This week, Ray and I are joined by Eric Peterson, director of policy, at the Pelican Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana. Eric gives us insights into the virus outbreak in New ... Keep Reading
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Let Our People Work
By Bob Luddy We are cowering from fear of COVID-19, but quarantine is not a cure to end the virus. The extreme measures currently being taken to shut down our nation in order ... Keep Reading
Respecting the constitution, protecting private property, and preserving sanity
This week Ray and I discuss ways we have grown in thankfulness during this difficult time, as well as the impact social isolation stands to have on mental health. We also examine ... Keep Reading
Time for random coronavirus testing in NC
[UPDATE: Of course, any participation in random testing for coronavirus would be voluntary. I took that as a given, but, after reading some comments on social media, it is clear ... Keep Reading
Is the state-run lottery essential business?
With massive unemployment forced on the people of North Carolina by government decree, the State should sharply curtail and preferably halt its state run gambling ... Keep Reading
Outer Banks residents push emergency powers too far: taxpayers and property owners also have rights
One could argue that Ed Woodhouse has as much as a right to claim the Outer Banks and Dare and Currituck Counties as his own. He grew up with my father, Wilson Woodhouse, in a ... Keep Reading
Wake County Sheriff’s reversal highlights tyranny in pistol permit process
The Wake County Sheriff's Office made an extremely poor decision to suspend pistol permits until April 30. After that decision was announced on March 24, one week later a NC ... Keep Reading
3 ways we can evaluate our political leaders during the coronavirus crisis
Extraordinary times filled with uncertainty does not mean politics and government recede from our lives. In fact, governmental power expands, and it allows us to glean additional ... Keep Reading
Coronavirus and the public schools: a way forward
Last week Gov. Roy Cooper extended the closure of all public schools in North Carolina through May 15 via executive order. Among other things, Cooper said the extension is ... Keep Reading
Protecting lives, abusing power, and consuming social media during crisis
As more of us begin to place faces behind the numbers of those impacted by the coronavirus, whether due to sickness or job loss, the reality of this unprecedented moment begins to ... Keep Reading
