Glen and Emily Stephens experienced the tragedy of a lifetime in 2012 when their 6-year-old son, Gabriel, died of complications from the flu. Gabriel had suffered from the physiological and neurological disorder Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome for years. But when one door closed, another soon opened: Glen and…
Epidemiologists and infectious disease experts have consistently maintained that the risk of spread of the COVID-19 virus among young children is low. But that hasn’t stopped policymakers like N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper from — for most of the past year — keeping in-person instruction closed for all…
Voters in North Carolina could decide next year to limit the governor’s emergency powers, under a proposed constitutional amendment filed Wednesday, April 14, in the N.C. House. House Bill 564 is one of three measures Rep. Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort, has sponsored or co-sponsored this week with ties to COVID-19…
Carteret County resident Christine Hanks never cared much for politics. She had never contacted a school board member, her legislator, or the governor on any issue. But that changed in March 2020, when Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order shuttering public schools across the state due…
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services failed to adequately monitor Medicaid money payouts, potentially putting some $12.1 billion at risk, according to an audit report released Monday. State Auditor Beth Wood also found a lack of oversight of several…
Editor’s note: This story was updated Tuesday, April 13. A House Judiciary committee on Tuesday, April 13, quickly approved a bill that would fully reopen bars and restaurants, as long as they follow specific safety guidelines. The bill, House Bill 211, heads to that body’s Alcohol Beverage Control…
The General Assembly will consider a measure to enshrine North Carolina’s right-to-work policies in the state constitution. Sens. Carl Ford, R-Rowan, and Jim Burgin, R-Harnett, have introduced a bill — Senate Bill 624 — that would guarantee N.C. workers would not…
Patrick Gleason, vice president of state affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, discusses the Transportation and Climate Initiative, including North Carolina’s poorly publicized role. Learn more here: “As Biden administration prepares climate policy push, cap and trade falls flat in Democratic-run states.”…
It seems that both Gov. Roy Cooper and President Joe Biden think the money printer can go “Brrr” anytime they’re feeling generous with taxpayer money. But it’s not just Cooper and Biden. With each passing year, whether under Democratic or Republican leadership at the federal level, fiscal…
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Kokai offered these comments during the April 2, 2021, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.” …
