The 2nd Amendment Protection Act, or House Bill 652, is legislation passed by the General Assembly on June 25 that closes a loophole that disallows concealed permit holders to ... Keep Reading
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Property crime is particularly brutal to those who played by the rules during COVID-19 crisis
Below is my recent interview on the Tyler Cralle Show in defense of a robust understanding of property rights that seems to be missed by some leaders in North Carolina and the ... Keep Reading
Don’t punish American taxpayers by bailing out the states
It’s not difficult to find bad policy examples from government-enacted lockdowns due to coronavirus, yet virtually none are worse than the idea of the federal government bailing ... Keep Reading
Memorial Day: Remembering Charles George of Cherokee, North Carolina
When I worked in Congressman Gene Taylor's Gulfport, Miss. district office, and helped out with veteran affairs casework, I came across a thick file in one of the cabinets about ... Keep Reading
Interview: Dan Bishop ‘frustrated’ by Cooper’s ‘roadblocks’ and ‘obfuscation’ on reopening
A Charlotte Observer article covering the back and forth on the reopening protests between Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) and his upcoming congressional opponent prompted Civitas to reach ... Keep Reading
The downside of North Carolina’s one-size-fits-all coronavirus approach
I've mostly given up on the daily Trump coronavirus press conferences from the White House when it comes to news. Most of the decision making and power regarding restrictions and ... Keep Reading
North Carolina can move forward on Covid-19 by trusting its citizens more
It's fascinating to read and listen to all the different analyses for reopening large parts of states and the economy during the Covid-19 crisis. While I'm no expert on the ... Keep Reading
Government opposition to protestors is a pitiful look
I am fascinated by the now infamous tweet from the Raleigh Police Department that stated: "protesting is a non-essential activity." It's certainly a terrible look, particularly ... Keep Reading
Why do charities and the American people tower over the government in a crisis?
In the "from the editor" section of April's newspaper, I wrote a little bit about the voluntary nature of charity compared to authoritarian tendencies from some leaders. There is a ... 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
