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Elections
Entering the endgame of the Beasley-Newby saga
Elections
Despite court victory, voter ID could still be years away
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Assessing the election and the 2020 education agenda
2020 has been a tough year for North Carolina public schools. Gov. Roy Cooper’s response to the Coronavirus has closed many public schools or morphed them into virtual learning centers. K-12 enrollment is down 5 percent, fueled in part by a nagging concern that academic achievement is lagging. Throw in increased competition for limited tax...
Elections
News and Observer makes racially inflammatory accusations with zero evidence
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the News and Observer published a highly inflammatory and racially charged article accusing the campaign of Republican Chief Justice candidate Paul Newby of targeting voters with protests because of their race. The accusation, of course, is that Newby is trying to stop some ballots of black North Carolinians from being counted. The News and Observer provides no evidence of this serious allegation, and available evidence refutes their flawed hypothesis.
Elections
The Civitas Partisan Index was highly accurate in 2020
The Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) is a measure of the partisan tendency of state legislative districts. By the most stringent measure, the CPI was accurate in over 94% of legislative races. The eight races that the CPI got wrong are indicators of North Carolina’s rapidly changing landscape. With North Carolina’s 2020 election finally (almost) behind...
Economics
Economics
No, Gov. Cooper, the economy is not a light bulb controlled by a ‘dimmer switch’
Economics
Conservative tax reforms paying off for NC families
Economics
Karen Pence making progress on occupational licensing reform for military spouses
Economics
NC Democratic Socialists of America serve up woke but gloomy agenda
Economics
A tale of two recessions: Conservative budgeting has NC far better prepared to weather Covid recession compared to Great Recession
Elections
Elections
Democrats and Republicans: they may not be who we think they are
Elections
It is about time to certify the NC chief justice race
Elections
Former NC elections official weighs in on Chief Justice Beasley attempts to change ballot totals
Elections
Will elections boards permit “Cheri-mandering” of early and provisional ballots?
Elections
Robeson delivers conservative magic once again
Education
Education
NCAE said they would “change the players in the game.” Did they? Part II
Education
NCAE said they would “change the players in the game.” Did they?
Education
What Tuesday’s results mean for education
Education
Republican Catherine Truitt wins NC’s top Ed job
Education
Enrollment declines mask missing student problem
Liberty
Liberty
Coronavirus lockdowns are great for exposing the limousine liberals
Liberty
A simple Thanksgiving lesson you can learn from Hank Williams
Liberty
Can there be unity and healing with attacks on religious liberty and an erosion of rights?
Elections
North Carolina embraces a conservative agenda again
Elections
How would you grade the media for their election coverage?
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