Rebuilding a healthy civil society requires a renewed commitment to civic virtue. Civic virtue is oftentimes thwarted by big government entitlement spending and crony capitalist ... Keep Reading
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Tan Ban
The beginning of another week brings another installment of the Civitas Institute's "Bad Bill of the Week." This week's bill features an act of nanny state overreach. Here is a ... Keep Reading
Chik-Fil-A Day in North Carolina
Supporters crowded into Chik-Fil-A stores across North Carolina for their appreciation day. Click on the video report... Interns Alex Rector and Niko Kikas contributed to ... Keep Reading
State Official: Hoke County Schools Won’t Cooperate in “Chicken Nuggets” Probe
The director of the state Division of Childhood Development and Early Education was asked to tell a legislative panel just what happened at West Hoke Elementary School when, as ... Keep Reading
NC Child Care Commission Hears Concerns About Nutrition Rules
The NC Child Care Commission held a public hearing in Raleigh on proposed changes to nutrition rules for child care facilities. A previous article detailed the proposals. But of ... Keep Reading
Child Care Commission Changing Location for Public Hearing on pre-K Rules
The state commission holding a public hearing February 28 on changes to child care rules, including nutrition standards has been forced to change locations. The Child Care ... Keep Reading
More Questions Around Latest Hoke County Spin of Lunch Search
Hoke County Schools Assistant Superintendent Bob Barnes is now telling the media a state inspector was at West Hoke Elementary School when some children's home made lunches were ... Keep Reading
State Inspectors Searching Children’s Lunch Boxes: “This Isn’t China, Is It?”
A mother in Hoke County complains her daughter was forced to eat a school lunch because a government inspector determined her home-made lunch did not meet nutrition requirements. ... Keep Reading
GOP Leaders File Brief to Support Florida’s Lawsuit Against Obamacare
Republican legislative leaders filed an Amicus brief Wednesday, May 11, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals to uphold Florida's claim Predsident Obama's "Patient Protection and ... Keep Reading
Consumers and Retailers May be Forced to Pay More to Encourage the Use of Renewable Energy and Efficiency
Residential and Commerical customers of power companies are already paying more for renewable energy. A special annual add-on rate is charged to cover the cost of the utilites ... Keep Reading
