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Voting by mail increased in 2020, but by less than election officials anticipated
 
Remember when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly changed its definitions of “vaccine” and “vaccination” to conform with outcomes from the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines under Emergency Use Authorization?
Remember when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly changed its definitions of “vaccine” and “vaccination” to conform with outcomes from the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines under Emergency Use Authorization?
 
Yet 2.6 million more people would need to enter the labor force to match pre-pandemic labor force rates
Yet 2.6 million more people would need to enter the labor force to match pre-pandemic labor force rates
 
The policy is sound; the soundness of the policy’s implementation is still yet to be determined.
 
As reported by WSOC-TV, North Carolina’s Department of Revenue announced this week that the state will consider federal funds received as student loan “forgiveness” as taxable income:
As reported by WSOC-TV, North Carolina’s Department of Revenue announced this week that the state will consider federal funds received as student loan “forgiveness” as taxable income:
 
Despite sky-high inflation, fears over energy costs and the possibility of stagflation, Pres. Biden says the country is on the economic rebound
Despite sky-high inflation, fears over energy costs and the possibility of stagflation, Pres. Biden says the country is on the economic rebound
 
Today, state education officials released 2021-22 testing results and graduation rates for all North Carolina public schools.
Today, state education officials released 2021-22 testing results and graduation rates for all North Carolina public schools.
 
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend results.
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend results.
 
Senator Feinstein pleads with lawmakers not to decommission Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
 
North Carolinians are hearing from election officials and leaders from both major political about why they can have confidence in North Carolina’s elections.
North Carolinians are hearing from election officials and leaders from both major political about why they can have confidence in North Carolina’s elections.
 
Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan sends powerful but dangerous messages
 
According to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, unemployment rates decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in July.
According to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, unemployment rates decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in July.
 
His emphasis on increased policing echoes the Locke Foundation's research
 
It’s a rite of every legislative session: the introduction of an ever-increasing number of bills calling for school calendar flexibility. The goal? Get out from under North Carolina’s rigid school calendar law.
It’s a rite of every legislative session: the introduction of an ever-increasing number of bills calling for school calendar flexibility. The goal? Get out from under North Carolina’s rigid school calendar law.
 
State visitor spending in 2021 would have needed to be another $2 billion higher to break even with the 2019 record
State visitor spending in 2021 would have needed to be another $2 billion higher to break even with the 2019 record
 
The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Leandro case on August 31
The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Leandro case on August 31
 
Writing at City Jounal, John D. Sailer reports:
 
There are plenty of reasons to get angry about President Biden’s Executive Order to transfer about $300 billion in student loan debt to taxpayers. A few of the major themes highlighted in recent commentary include:
There are plenty of reasons to get angry about President Biden’s Executive Order to transfer about $300 billion in student loan debt to taxpayers. A few of the major themes highlighted in recent commentary include:
 
Anyone paying attention knows that corporate media “fact-checks” are biased. Their agenda is to provide cover for progressives and attack conservatives.
Anyone paying attention knows that corporate media “fact-checks” are biased. Their agenda is to provide cover for progressives and attack conservatives.
 
Following a hearing that included testimony against proposed election rules changes from several speakers, the Rules Review Commission voted against them
Following a hearing that included testimony against proposed election rules changes from several speakers, the Rules Review Commission voted against them
 
Someone asked me yesterday if women have surged relative to men in North Carolina’s voter registration rolls since the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24 overturning Roe v. Wade.
Someone asked me yesterday if women have surged relative to men in North Carolina’s voter registration rolls since the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24 overturning Roe v. Wade.
 
My latest article for the American Institute for Economic Research finds a flicker of good news amid the blizzard of bad news that has marked the Biden years so far. That good news is the recent Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency:
My latest article for the American Institute for Economic Research finds a flicker of good news amid the blizzard of bad news that has marked the Biden years so far. That good news is the recent Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency:
 
Activists continue to work for policies that affirm gender identity in North Carolina schools
 
Two Chatham County communities will soon be without twenty-seven homes, five businesses, and one church because the state of North Carolina is exercising its eminent domain powers to make way for VinFast, a startup Vietnamese auto company.
Two Chatham County communities will soon be without twenty-seven homes, five businesses, and one church because the state of North Carolina is exercising its eminent domain powers to make way for VinFast, a startup Vietnamese auto company.
 
LGBTQ+ activists claim schools should affirm gender identity, create welcoming school cultures, and facilitate the transition process
LGBTQ+ activists claim schools should affirm gender identity, create welcoming school cultures, and facilitate the transition process
 
A quarter of respondents are worried about losing their job within the next 12 months
 
Jordan could be removed from the ballot after a Currituck County Board of Elections meeting on August 23.
 
North Carolina’s July unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% for the fourth consecutive month according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate decreased by 0.1% to 3.5%.
North Carolina’s July unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% for the fourth consecutive month according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate decreased by 0.1% to 3.5%.
 
Reports indicate that consumer spending is on the downturn, and the latest Civitas Poll shows Americans increasingly worried about their jobs
Reports indicate that consumer spending is on the downturn, and the latest Civitas Poll shows Americans increasingly worried about their jobs
 
The Office of the State Controller this week released its General Fund Monthly Financial Report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year that ended June 30th.
The Office of the State Controller this week released its General Fund Monthly Financial Report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year that ended June 30th.
 
The question isn’t whether a massive buildout of offshore wind capacity off North Carolina beaches would lead to fewer jobs and less economic growth than otherwise, but how extensive the losses would be
The question isn’t whether a massive buildout of offshore wind capacity off North Carolina beaches would lead to fewer jobs and less economic growth than otherwise, but how extensive the losses would be
 
Pres. Biden and Gov. Cooper tout government intervention to force offshore wind energy development off North Carolina beaches as a way to create jobs and grow the economy
Pres. Biden and Gov. Cooper tout government intervention to force offshore wind energy development off North Carolina beaches as a way to create jobs and grow the economy
 
The U.S. House and Senate voted along party lines to pass the latest tax and spend bill, “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” (IRA) sending it to President Biden’s desk. Yesterday, with Biden’s signature, the bill became law.
The U.S. House and Senate voted along party lines to pass the latest tax and spend bill, “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” (IRA) sending it to President Biden’s desk. Yesterday, with Biden’s signature, the bill became law.
 
As tax reform heats up across the country, high-tax states should take notice
 
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