By Jon Sanders Raleigh, NC – On October 14 the North State Journal featured a noteworthy article by Dr. S. Stanley Young, Ph.D. Young is an applied statistician, a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and AAAS, and Director of…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Maybe I’m just too dumb to get it. All that science and data. Stupid me, thinking I could think for myself. At one point in my life, not that long ago, really, I thought…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – School districts can allow elementary grade students to return to the classroom next month, Gov. Roy Cooper announced during a September 17 news conference, but middle and high school students won’t have the same…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Gyms are still closed in North Carolina, as Democratic Governor Roy Cooper remains among a small handful of governors refusing to reopen them. In North Carolina, despite the closures, almost 16% of gym members…
By Kari Travis Raleigh, NC – A group of North Carolina gym owners say Gov. Roy Cooper’s continued shutdown is wrongfully painting gyms as dangerous carriers of the coronavirus. Data from other states — and countries — show gyms may be…
by Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Republicans are blasting Gov. Roy Cooper for a lack of transparency and demanding that he hold in-person press briefings. The N.C. Republican Party announced a public records request Friday, July 31, asking for Cooper’s…
By Joseph Coletti Raleigh, NC – It is hard to know things. It’s harder to know how to know things. Harder still is knowing how to know the right things. In North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper and much of the…
by Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across North Carolina, key parts of the state’s science and data remain inaccessible to the public. “North Carolina is relying on the data and the science to lift…
by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, July 1, was vague in explaining why he delayed an announcement about how and when schools will start classes. All 115 N.C. school districts were asked to create three…
by Lindsay Marchello, Kari Travis Raleigh, NC – The N.C. House failed to override a veto on a bill to reopen gyms and bars Wednesday, June 24, sealing the fate of hundreds of businesses around the state. The override attempt…