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New York’s death toll from coronavirus-related nursing home deaths may be much higher than what was reported by the state, especially in the months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) issued a mandate requiring facilities to accept COVID-positive patients regardless of whether those facilities were equip
New York’s death toll from coronavirus-related nursing home deaths may be much higher than what was reported by the state, especially in the months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) issued a mandate requiring facilities to accept COVID-positive patients regardless of whether those facilities were equip
 
Tillis appears headed down the wrong road, again
North Carolina state government’s first philanthropy liaison will join Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration on March 1.
North Carolina state government’s first philanthropy liaison will join Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration on March 1.
 
Biden’s Green Energy Actions will not help anyone  but it will hurt many people
Biden’s Green Energy Actions will not help anyone  but it will hurt many people
 
It's a contest to be captain of the Titanic.
 
Two new studies confirm that a higher minimum wage would not be an unalloyed gain for low-wage workers.
Two new studies confirm that a higher minimum wage would not be an unalloyed gain for low-wage workers.
 
A new survey from a national school-choice advocacy organization finds broad and stable support for educational choice heading into 2021.
A new survey from a national school-choice advocacy organization finds broad and stable support for educational choice heading into 2021.
 
On Monday night, GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared that his battle to keep the Senate filibuster in place had been won.
On Monday night, GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared that his battle to keep the Senate filibuster in place had been won.
 
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office is creating a new position and filling it with a longtime staffer from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, one of the top philanthropic funders of left-wing causes in North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office is creating a new position and filling it with a longtime staffer from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, one of the top philanthropic funders of left-wing causes in North Carolina.
 
Control of the Senate's ability to block action rests with the 2/3 majority requirement
Control of the Senate's ability to block action rests with the 2/3 majority requirement
 
James Antle of the Washington Examiner explores the potential impact of upcoming retirements among U.S. Senate Republicans.
James Antle of the Washington Examiner explores the potential impact of upcoming retirements among U.S. Senate Republicans.
 
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives. But few in North Carolina can argue that they’ve taken as big a hit as owners and operators of private bars.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives. But few in North Carolina can argue that they’ve taken as big a hit as owners and operators of private bars.
 
Good Ole Boy network at play in review of Arizona election
 
The governor’s health-care panel recently released a set of guiding principles for medical management in the state.
 
A president takes office amidst charges of family corruption and shady business dealings with a country connected to interfering in the very election that put him in the White House. Sound familiar?
A president takes office amidst charges of family corruption and shady business dealings with a country connected to interfering in the very election that put him in the White House. Sound familiar?
 
Isaac Schorr explains at National Review Online why the new presidential secretary is “living her best life.”
Isaac Schorr explains at National Review Online why the new presidential secretary is “living her best life.”
 
Robinhood, the free stock trading app that Reddit traders used to buy shares of GameStop, resulting in an intense stock surge, has banned trading the retailer’s shares, as well as shares of several other companies targeted by r/WallStreetBets, halting GameStop’s meteoric rise.
Robinhood, the free stock trading app that Reddit traders used to buy shares of GameStop, resulting in an intense stock surge, has banned trading the retailer’s shares, as well as shares of several other companies targeted by r/WallStreetBets, halting GameStop’s meteoric rise.
 
In the forthcoming print edition of Carolina Journal, I make the case that the General Assembly should expand Second Amendment protections in North Carolina.
In the forthcoming print edition of Carolina Journal, I make the case that the General Assembly should expand Second Amendment protections in North Carolina.
 
About halfway down page 5 in this morning’s News & Observer, we learn that the newspaper has settled a decade-old libel dispute.
About halfway down page 5 in this morning’s News & Observer, we learn that the newspaper has settled a decade-old libel dispute.
 
Back in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, church officials felt it necessary to scrutinize every book or pamphlet for the slightest hint of heresy.
Back in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, church officials felt it necessary to scrutinize every book or pamphlet for the slightest hint of heresy.
 
Editors at Issues and Insights are preparing for a greater crackdown on conservative voices.
Editors at Issues and Insights are preparing for a greater crackdown on conservative voices.
 
With President Biden in the White House and Democrats in control of both houses of Congress, conservatives are bracing for a flurry of policy changes on issues they care about.
With President Biden in the White House and Democrats in control of both houses of Congress, conservatives are bracing for a flurry of policy changes on issues they care about.
 
Rep. Keith Kidwell will chair the Banking and Finance Committees (Finance is the "tax" committee)
Rep. Keith Kidwell will chair the Banking and Finance Committees (Finance is the "tax" committee)
 
So many families are dealing with it. Someone close to you is troubled to the point that you’re worried about their future.
So many families are dealing with it. Someone close to you is troubled to the point that you’re worried about their future.
 
While an annual report from a financial watchdog shows most U.S. cities are poorly prepared to face the fiscal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the three North Carolina cities examined showed stronger numbers.
While an annual report from a financial watchdog shows most U.S. cities are poorly prepared to face the fiscal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the three North Carolina cities examined showed stronger numbers.
 
Ghislaine Maxwell is hoping a judge will drop the federal sex-trafficking charges against her thanks to Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 plea deal, which was supposed to protect himself and his close contacts from sex-trafficking charges.
Ghislaine Maxwell is hoping a judge will drop the federal sex-trafficking charges against her thanks to Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 plea deal, which was supposed to protect himself and his close contacts from sex-trafficking charges.
 
Sheriff Coleman gives big raises while many taxpayers in Beaufort County are hurting badly
Sheriff Coleman gives big raises while many taxpayers in Beaufort County are hurting badly
 
The coronavirus pandemic has created a window of opportunity for school choice, says a panel of experts at a John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury.
The coronavirus pandemic has created a window of opportunity for school choice, says a panel of experts at a John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury.
 
Inez Feltscher Stepman writes for the Federalist about the odd cast of characters engaged in the recent Capitol violence.
Inez Feltscher Stepman writes for the Federalist about the odd cast of characters engaged in the recent Capitol violence.
 
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