17th DWI
Many of you have probably heard the news about the North Carolina man being sentenced to 7 years in prison for his 17th DWI. Such news may lead many to wonder: So what is the difference between a... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Farmers: McCrory 'misinformed' on immigration bill veto
Area farmers said Friday that Gov. Pat McCrory was wrong to veto legislation that would have eased rules for them and other business owners who hire foreign workers. Under current law, the immigration... Read More
Vetoes will bring lawmakers back to Raleigh, maybe
by Barry Smith, John Locke Foundation, August 15, 2013. The action taken by Gov. Pat McCrory on Thursday, vetoing two bills, means that he might have to call the General Assembly back to Raleigh... Read More
I polled around and fell in love (sorry, Elvin)
I confess. I love PPP’s monthly North Carolina poll. While I don’t put too much credence in polling on races 15 months out, I’m always interested to see how the mood of the electorate is... Read More
North Carolina law takes war on voting rights to a new low
Editorial by Washington Post, August 15, 203. IN THE wake of the Supreme Court’s Shelby v. Holder decision, which gutted significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, it’s difficult to say which... Read More
Gambling expansion in North Carolina
News broke this week that the South Carolina Catawba Indian Tribe is seriously considering the purchase of a 45-acre tract of land in Cleveland County to establish a casino attraction just off... Read More
Is McCrory misleading or uninformed on renewable energy?
Weekly John Locke Foundation research division newsletter focusing on environmental issues. This newsletter highlights relevant analysis done by the JLF and other think tanks as well as items in the... Read More
Common Core is a common sense plan
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 16, 2013. Even with Congress in recess and the N.C. General Assembly home after its 2013 session, the political silly season shows little sign of ending. The... Read More
The good sense of voter ID
Editorial by The National Review, 15, 2013. It is either the case that African Americans, young people, old people, and poor people labor under some onerous yet curiously undetectable burden that... Read More
Gov. McCrory’s Cronies Get Big Raises as Teachers Struggle and His Poll Numbers Plummet
by Myron Pitts, Fayetteville Observer, August 15, 2013. They call it “shared sacrifice.” Reports have emerged that two twenty-something guys who work for the N.C. Dept. of Health and Human... Read More
