By Jon Sanders Raleigh, NC – A regular feature of the General Assembly being in session is legislation to make tweaks to different professions’ licensing requirements or scope of practice. As an advocate of individual liberty, free markets, and faster…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – If you think about regional differences in North Carolina politics, economics, or culture in terms of urban blue and rural red, you are missing a thick slice of the story: the suburbs. And, no,…
By L.A. Williams Raleigh, NC – “It is time for pastors to stand in the pulpit to declare the truth and not only declare the truth but march down to the city council … to the school board … and…
By Kevin Roche Another chart, from Phil Kerpen on Twitter, of long-term care deaths by state. Very interesting information. Some of the variability is due to categorization and reporting differences. Interesting too how the percent of the population in long…
By Kevin Roche I have mentioned a couple of times before that looking at trends in place of death can tell us a lot about the impact of viral suppression efforts. This chart, from Twitter, shows the steady rise in…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Interest in homeschooling has surged in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Republican lawmakers in the state Senate want to give these families tax relief to help meet expenses. Senate Bill 297…
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – Smarter than many Republican politicians, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson understands his political base. Many parents across North Carolina care about ideological indoctrination in schools and know that it exists in at least some classrooms.…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announced Tuesday, March 16, the creation of a task force dedicated to giving “students, parents, and school faculty a voice to speak out about cases of bias, inappropriate materials,…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina governments shouldn’t be in the liquor business. Two recent stories illustrate this story well. One was written by my Carolina Journal colleague John Trump. The North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission has…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission voted unanimously last week to recommend the state award a 10-year contract for warehouse services to LB&B Associates, the target of an audit in 2018 that has over…