By Brian Balfour Raleigh, NC – One data point in my colleague Jon Sandersā latest NC Threat-Free Index jumped out at me: For the week endingĀ January 1,Ā 40%Ā of Covid-19 cases in North Carolina were to people consideredĀ fully vaccinated. The data comes…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – With campaign finance reports coming later this month, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinsonās campaign announced that he has raised more than $1.5 million. The donations come from 12,691 donors, according to his…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – By restricting competition among hospitals and other medical providers, North Carolina keeps the cost of health care down while maintaining or even enhancing the quality of services provided. If that claim makes sense to…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to make what could be a landmark ruling on the constitutionality of affirmative action after justices decided Monday, Jan. 24, to take up cases arising from the…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper has been a stalwart opponent of school choice since securing the governorās office in 2016. That makes a proclamation from his office declaring Jan. 23-29 National School Choice Week in…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – From July 2020 to July 2021, there was a net inflow of 637,729 Americans into these top-five destination states: Florida, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, and South Carolina. During the same period, there was a…
By Kevin Roche CNN discovers that CDC and everyone else has basically been lying about the number of hospitalizations actually caused by CV-19. (CNN Tweet) Where to start. First, the CDC and public health experts have lost any credibility. They…
Top 10 rights every parent deserves By Kelly Mann Raleigh, NC – As displayed across the country parents are feeling unheard, that their choices within schools are infringed upon and most importantly that studentsā basic educational needs are not met.Ā Ā Do…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – A new year ushers in new laws in North Carolina. Here are the laws that took effect on January 1. Senate Bill 473, Enhance Local Government Transparency, bans public officials from gaining financially from…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – When the news broke on January 3 that one of North Carolinaās largest school districts, Cumberland County, was considering a shift to virtual instruction in response to rising case counts of the Omicron variant,…