As our minds turn to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, we generally begin to think about the food associated with them. Agriculture is North Carolina's largest industry, and ... Keep Reading
Archives for November 2019
Felons should not have their voting rights restored until their debt to society is paid in full
Restrictions on felon voting are allowed by both the U.S. and NC constitutions, and is the norm for most states. Despite claims that say otherwise, convicted felons on parole ... Keep Reading
Thanksgiving, a battle over our children’s education funding, and college football
Happy Thanksgiving, Civitalk listeners! This week, host Ray Nothstine and guest host Bob Luebke cover a state Supreme Court case that every parent and taxpayer should be aware of. ... Keep Reading
The Democratic crackup continues
The great crack-up continues. Several weeks ago I highlighted a fissure in the Democratic coalition could help decide the outcome of next fall’s elections. More and more pro ... Keep Reading
Leandro, school funding and the courts: What does the public think?
In 2018, intervenors in the long-running Leandro vs. State case on school funding in North Carolina asked Judge David Lee to make recommendations to remedy the state’s failures in ... Keep Reading
N&O swings and misses with tax cut critique
Editors mislead readers with rhetoric on teacher pay and state revenue Figures they cite reveal that NC’s economic performance has actually improved since the tax cuts relative ... Keep Reading
Fair elections and free expression: an interview with elections policy analyst, Andy Jackson
North Carolina continues to be a hotbed of election-related activity and it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. Lawsuit after lawsuit continue to confirm the Left's ... Keep Reading
Jeffrey Epstein, Kamala Harris’ 10 hour school day, and Gov. Cooper’s character
Hi listeners! After a week off due to Ray's insistence on being stuck in a Houston airport for an inordinate amount of time, we are back in the studio. This week we're talking ... Keep Reading
Recapping the 2019 legislative session; what happened and what didn’t
It’s over. On November 1, the session many lawmakers thought would never end, did. After 1,717 bills, nine vetoes and 186 new laws with the prospect of even more over the next few ... Keep Reading
School choice highlights split between minorities and Democratic Party
The following article appeared as an op-ed in the Fayetteville Observer on October 23, 2019 Underneath the carefully choreographed unified exterior, signs are emerging that ... Keep Reading