COVID mandates were too strict
During the pandemic, public officials had to make difficult choices under stressful conditions. Many of those choices turned out to be unwise. Read More

During the pandemic, public officials had to make difficult choices under stressful conditions. Many of those choices turned out to be unwise. Read More

Recent economic announcements and proposals indicate North Carolina could build a “new energy economic sector” that could result in billions of dollars of new annual income and thousands of good-paying jobs. Read More

The switching of between daylight savings and eastern standard time can upset the body's circadian rhythm and could cause both physical and mental health issues. Read More

Republicans are eager to put their veto override chances to the test, and some of the bills they’re teeing up could prove good candidates to draw a fe Read More

Packing policy into budgets harms transparency and accountability Read More

There have been more mass shootings in 2023 than there have been days in this year. Read More

Progressives mythologized the past, making it seem more exceptional than it was. But their premises were faulty. Read More

Senate Leader Phil Berger says North Carolina is taking in more money than it is needing. Is it really? Read More

After years of negotiations legislative leaders announced and agreement. Read More

Recent policy moves from the UNC Chapel Hill board of trustees and the UNC Board of Governors beg the question of who owns our public universities? Read More