Opinion
Sen. Sanderson brings overdue sunshine
So contact your state legislators this Sunshine Week and ask them to vote for the Government Transparency Act. North Carolinians deserve nothing less.
News
Jackson defends NC’s TikTok lawsuit against motion to dismiss
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office is defending the state’s lawsuit against social media platform TikTok. The company filed a motion in January to dismiss the state’s suit.
Opinion
Campus protests part of America’s perennial attempt to balance security and speech
Those advocating for causes, even ones we find despicable, should be protected; while those violating legitimate "time, manner, and place restrictions" or giving support to designated foreign terrorist organizations should see consequences.
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Judge allows Cabarrus man to pursue 1st Amendment lawsuit against commissioners
A federal judge will allow a Cabarrus County man to proceed with his First Amendment lawsuit against county commissioners. The judge issued an order Wednesday rejecting the county’s motion to have the case dismissed.
Opinion
The future of journalism in an era of misinformation
Too often, we let algorithms decide what we consume, relying on headlines, 60 second reels, and viral clips instead of digging into the facts. But being informed isn’t passive — it takes effort.
Opinion
NC law being circumvented with risky online abortion-pill scheme
The Guardian claims that 2,000 abortion kits are being shipped into NC each month. To ensure legal protection, most of these doctors reside in states that have enacted “abortion shield laws.”
News
Senate passes bill restricting student cell phone use in class
A bill limiting cell phone use in classrooms has passed in the Senate with bipartisan support.
News
$5 billion in bets in NC’s 1st year of legal online sports betting
Millions of dollars in tax revenue have been generated during the first year of legalized online sports betting.
Opinion
Government isn’t the only threat to liberty
Government shouldn't ban everything that can conquer the will. But at the very least, they shouldn't contribute to taking away people's agency.
News
NC House committee OKs bill discouraging student cell phone use in class
North Carolina House lawmakers moved a bill through committee on Tuesday aimed at curbing student cell phone use during classroom instruction time. The House version, House Bill 87, is companion to a similar Senate version introduced in early February. The bill directs “governing bodies of public school units” to “adopt a cell phone-free education policy to eliminate...
News
Family in ‘illegal alien’ lawsuit renews call for injunction against Davidson schools
A Davidson County family continues to press for an injunction against the local school system. Parents Leah and Chad McGhee sued the school board and an administrator over son Christian’s 2024 suspension for saying the words “illegal alien” in class.
Opinion
Get students off their devices and back to the basics
As a school board member of the largest district in NC, I applaud this bill that would limit wireless devices during instruction so teachers and students can get back to basics.
