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North Carolina has a hidden tax, and it's probably the most expensive one you've never heard of: It's called health insurance mandates
North Carolina has a hidden tax, and it's probably the most expensive one you've never heard of: It's called health insurance mandates
 
Four convicted murderers were back in court on Thursday in Fayetteville. They were put back on death row in December 2015 after the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled their case regarding the Racial Justice Act would go back to the lower courts to be heard again
Four convicted murderers were back in court on Thursday in Fayetteville. They were put back on death row in December 2015 after the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled their case regarding the Racial Justice Act would go back to the lower courts to be heard again
 
NC Capitol Connection is posting election results. They are revealing about what voters really need
NC Capitol Connection is posting election results. They are revealing about what voters really need
 
While debate over using state tax money for light-rail projects continues, a news story is pointing out more clearly than ever that light-rail is already a thing of the past
While debate over using state tax money for light-rail projects continues, a news story is pointing out more clearly than ever that light-rail is already a thing of the past
 
The House is scheduled to consider special school reform bill today, HB 1080. Rep. Rob Bryan (R-Mecklenburg) is championing legislation focused on giving our state more tools to help failing schools
The House is scheduled to consider special school reform bill today, HB 1080. Rep. Rob Bryan (R-Mecklenburg) is championing legislation focused on giving our state more tools to help failing schools
 
If you thought the debate over Common Core Standards was over; think again. It may be only starting - again
If you thought the debate over Common Core Standards was over; think again. It may be only starting - again
 
North Carolina families are hungry for school choice. To wit: the state’s opportunity scholarship program has had more than 15,000 eligible applicants since its inception just two years ago
North Carolina families are hungry for school choice. To wit: the state’s opportunity scholarship program has had more than 15,000 eligible applicants since its inception just two years ago
 
A new study from the Mercatus Center highlighted improvements in North Carolina's fiscal performance from fiscal 2013 to 2014.
A new study from the Mercatus Center highlighted improvements in North Carolina's fiscal performance from fiscal 2013 to 2014.
 
On the same night that the DOJ announced it would not withhold federal funds to NC while the lawsuits over HB2 play out
On the same night that the DOJ announced it would not withhold federal funds to NC while the lawsuits over HB2 play out
 
When asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today, 39 percent of North Carolina likely voters said Donald Trump while just 36 percent said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
When asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today, 39 percent of North Carolina likely voters said Donald Trump while just 36 percent said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
 
The laws of economics, much like gravity, are not subject to a vote. Unfortunately, the sponsors of HB 1046, Constitutional Amendment [to] Up the Minimum Wage, need to be reminded of this.
The laws of economics, much like gravity, are not subject to a vote. Unfortunately, the sponsors of HB 1046, Constitutional Amendment [to] Up the Minimum Wage, need to be reminded of this.
 
Wake superintendent's new deal raises questions on salaries, terms
 
North Carolina's economic outlook ranked second in the United States in a new analysis of all the states' economic competitiveness from the American Legislative Exchange Council
North Carolina's economic outlook ranked second in the United States in a new analysis of all the states' economic competitiveness from the American Legislative Exchange Council
 
With the death of Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court lost a great defender of originalism.
 
North Carolina Republican lawmakers have answered a three-judge panel ruling earlier this month with a new congressional map that makes changes to all 13 districts and looks very different from the map it replaced. Since the unveiling, Gov. Pat McCrory has called the General Assembly back into a spe
North Carolina Republican lawmakers have answered a three-judge panel ruling earlier this month with a new congressional map that makes changes to all 13 districts and looks very different from the map it replaced. Since the unveiling, Gov. Pat McCrory has called the General Assembly back into a spe
 
To find out the truth about our country, conservative writers usually do research, then do interviews ... but Dinesh D'Souza is perhaps the first to do time.
To find out the truth about our country, conservative writers usually do research, then do interviews ... but Dinesh D'Souza is perhaps the first to do time.
 
The most recent Civitas Poll was both accurate and thorough in calling the statewide primary results for both Democrat and Republican presidential primaries and other races, the head of the Raleigh think tank said today.
The most recent Civitas Poll was both accurate and thorough in calling the statewide primary results for both Democrat and Republican presidential primaries and other races, the head of the Raleigh think tank said today.
 
Saddling one person with responsibility for enforcing "integrity" is Orwellian.
 
Two months after the Academic Standards Review Commission issued its final report, the fate of Common Core in North Carolina is far from settled. The State Board of Education will discuss the report’s findings next month.
Two months after the Academic Standards Review Commission issued its final report, the fate of Common Core in North Carolina is far from settled. The State Board of Education will discuss the report’s findings next month.
 
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a testing compliance ultimatum to several states, including North Carolina, and the ultimatum includes the threat of legal action. This activity is tied to controversial re-authorization of No Child Left Behind, known as Every School Succeeds Act (ESSA).
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a testing compliance ultimatum to several states, including North Carolina, and the ultimatum includes the threat of legal action. This activity is tied to controversial re-authorization of No Child Left Behind, known as Every School Succeeds Act (ESSA).
 
In a domain in which the proposed "therapies" are so drastic, it is not too much to ask for a solid, evidence-based statement of who is being treated, for what, and why, before writing a prescription or passing a law.
In a domain in which the proposed "therapies" are so drastic, it is not too much to ask for a solid, evidence-based statement of who is being treated, for what, and why, before writing a prescription or passing a law.
 
The term "Zero Tolerance," as it applies to school policies, is well known in society. Examples that might come to mind include a seven-year-old being suspended for eating a Pop Tart into the shape of a gun or a teen being suspended for wearing an American flag shirt.
The term "Zero Tolerance," as it applies to school policies, is well known in society. Examples that might come to mind include a seven-year-old being suspended for eating a Pop Tart into the shape of a gun or a teen being suspended for wearing an American flag shirt.
 
Project Veritas, the investigative journalism outfit led by James O'Keefe and known for explosive undercover videos, released their latest work - an investigation into Common Core and the big money being made off the controversial standards.
Project Veritas, the investigative journalism outfit led by James O'Keefe and known for explosive undercover videos, released their latest work - an investigation into Common Core and the big money being made off the controversial standards.
 
Republican Patrick McHenry, North Carolina’s Representative from the 10th District in the U.S. House, credits a bill he introduced with causing the Environmental Protection Agency to back off plans to penalize racecar owners when they modify the emissions systems on their former street vehicles.
Republican Patrick McHenry, North Carolina’s Representative from the 10th District in the U.S. House, credits a bill he introduced with causing the Environmental Protection Agency to back off plans to penalize racecar owners when they modify the emissions systems on their former street vehicles.
 
This morning, the Editorial Board of the News & Observer condemned a lawsuit brought by the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) on behalf of two individuals as “suspicious” and nothing more than “political interference.”
This morning, the Editorial Board of the News & Observer condemned a lawsuit brought by the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) on behalf of two individuals as “suspicious” and nothing more than “political interference.”
 
Anyone watching the higher education landscape these days can't help but note the proliferation of articles calling for free tuition. President Obama's January 2015 proposal to make the first two years of community college free spawned much of this discussion. While the proposal stalled, it did...
Anyone watching the higher education landscape these days can't help but note the proliferation of articles calling for free tuition. President Obama's January 2015 proposal to make the first two years of community college free spawned much of this discussion. While the proposal stalled, it did...
 
The Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) has moved for summary judgment in Gaston County Superior Court on behalf of clients seeking access to public records within the custody of the City of Belmont, North Carolina
The Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) has moved for summary judgment in Gaston County Superior Court on behalf of clients seeking access to public records within the custody of the City of Belmont, North Carolina
 
Today, Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter of the Office of Administrative Hearings issued an amended scheduling order setting oral argument for April 13, 2016 in the case of Owens v. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)
Today, Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter of the Office of Administrative Hearings issued an amended scheduling order setting oral argument for April 13, 2016 in the case of Owens v. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)
 
It was natural to include unions in the Mapping the Left website. They are the quintessential leftist political machine. With virtually unlimited bank accounts, thanks to mandatory membership and dues, more lawyers than one would care to count, and the best community organizing structure...
It was natural to include unions in the Mapping the Left website. They are the quintessential leftist political machine. With virtually unlimited bank accounts, thanks to mandatory membership and dues, more lawyers than one would care to count, and the best community organizing structure...
 
A proposed EPA rule, as part of regulation that would purport to control greenhouse gas emissions and impose fuel efficiency standards, could harm North Carolina's vibrant performance auto and racing industries, according to a group that represents such businesses nationwide
A proposed EPA rule, as part of regulation that would purport to control greenhouse gas emissions and impose fuel efficiency standards, could harm North Carolina's vibrant performance auto and racing industries, according to a group that represents such businesses nationwide
 
Two months after the Academic Standards Review Commission issued its final report, the fate of Common Core in North Carolina is far from settled.
Two months after the Academic Standards Review Commission issued its final report, the fate of Common Core in North Carolina is far from settled.
 
The vacancy of Justice Antonin Scalia's seat on the Supreme Court has set off a predictable power struggle over his replacement
The vacancy of Justice Antonin Scalia's seat on the Supreme Court has set off a predictable power struggle over his replacement
 
When WRAL reported on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to throw out North Carolina's congressional maps barely a month ahead of the 2016 Primary, the station's "journalists" turned to their friends in three different organizations belonging to Blueprint NC (the "eviscerate"* group)...
When WRAL reported on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to throw out North Carolina's congressional maps barely a month ahead of the 2016 Primary, the station's "journalists" turned to their friends in three different organizations belonging to Blueprint NC (the "eviscerate"* group)...
 
Earlier this week, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments to decide the constitutionality of legislation to phase out North Carolina's teacher tenure system.
Earlier this week, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments to decide the constitutionality of legislation to phase out North Carolina's teacher tenure system.
 
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