Study conducted by economic consulting firm Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics shows that North Carolina can expect to lose as many as 67,000 jobs as a result of the federal ... Keep Reading
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Why “Sexual Orientation” is Not a Protected Nondiscrimination Class
The North Carolina State Bar recently struck down changes to the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct that would have included “sexual orientation” in the list ... Keep Reading
Pier Pressure on the Outer Banks: Funding Update
At a recent meeting of the Jennette’s Pier Advisory Board, Aquarium Division Director David Griffin offered an update regarding funding for this project. Although our ... Keep Reading
The Damage of HB 88/ S221—An Unhealthy Youth
The highly debated Healthy Youth Act, House Bill 88 and Senate Bill 221, will force 104 of the state’s 115 school districts to teach a more contraception-focused ... Keep Reading
A 2nd Amendment Update from Raleigh
This article originally appeared in the Lincoln Tribune on May 5, 2009. North Carolina has long been considered a conservative state with the expected conservative beliefs on ... Keep Reading
Iraq: An Emerging Democracy
Iraq is an emerging democracy. Just as recently as one year ago we could not make that statement, but today it is a fact. It is hard to imagine the changes that have taken ... Keep Reading
10 Reasons for Real ID
Real ID will prevent identity theft. There are 300,000 victims of identity theft in North Carolina each year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In fact, identify ... Keep Reading