What will happen in NC if the Supreme Court ends the constitutional right to an abortion?
North Carolina has been identified by some analysts as a “haven state” for abortion if Roe is overturned. Read More
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Politico scorecard gives N.C. low overall rank for pandemic response
The magazine and website ranks states using 4 categories. None did well but North Carolina ranks 41st. Read More
Move the university headquarters?
Nobody argues with the legislature's authority to move the university headquarters, but there is disagreement about moving it. Read More
Merger will not improve community colleges
Writing in the blog Best NC, the author notes differences between community colleges and universities and says the two should not be merged. Read More
Generosity and freedom go together
There's an ever-increasing stack of empirical evidence to support the fact that people tend to be more generous, trustful, and tolerant when governments are smaller, taxes are lower and property rights are more secure. Read More
What might be the electoral dynamics of the 2022 legislative districts?
Do the redistricting maps gerrymander to elect majorities for either party? The people in the black robes will decide. Read More
HPU poll: North Carolinians share their views on education policy
This interesting poll should be a wake-up call to our state. Read More
N.C. Supreme Court is collateral damage in left’s lust for power
If this scheme to remove the two Republican justices is successful, look for the NAACP to use the same trick to disqualify Republican judges in any redistricting case. Read More
Undermining a basic right: Republican politicians espouse a truly radical stance on public education
The basic premise – that courts have the fundamental power to compel government action (even when it requires the expenditure of public resources) – remains (and should remain) unassailable. Read More
Jeopardizing public trust in N.C. Courts impartiality
Since Republicans took control of the General Assembly in 2011 they have worked to make state government and the courts more partisan. Read More
