This week, the plaintiffs and the defendants in the Leandro v. North Carolina case submitted their action plan to Superior Court Judge David Lee, who was appointed four years ago to oversee the state’s compliance with the 26-year-old case. The Joint Report To The Court On Sound Basic Education…
Fewer cops on the street will likely produce more crime and disorder. It will immiserate people, particularly those who reside in lower-income communities where crime rates are higher.
The two candidates for the top job on North Carolina’s highest court have squared off for the first time in more than a year. Their competing takes on a case involving a convicted sexual predator could offer voters valuable information this fall. Democrat Cheri Beasley has served since February 2019…
The only state in the Southeast that seems to rival North Carolina in the stringency of COVID-19 regulation is Virginia. Not coincidentally, the two states have had among the largest drops in consumer and worker mobility.
As our country looks to rebound from the coronavirus, it’s fair to say we may change things we considered normal. Office workspaces could gradually transition more into remote working, massive social gatherings could be subject to additional safety measures, and retail shopping could have a different look, to…
One New Jersey-based writer's description of his COVID-19 lockdown experience should sound familiar to North Carolinians.
The governor has arrogated to himself the unilateral authority to shut down indefinitely large swaths of economic and social life. I truly hope he doesn’t try it, again.
In America 2020, protests and hashtags have replaced public policy debate and deliberative process. Giving into protesters demands to #DefundThePolice, the Minneapolis City Council pledged to “dismantle” the city’s police department. A note of caution. Take my words through the filter of a proud wife of a retired member…
Regardless of your political views or personal background, you should want your government to go to heroic efforts to avoid an unjust killing while acting on your behalf.
From flattening the curve to trending, tracking, and tracing. From PPE shortages, to months–long lockdowns and millions of unemployment claims. To stretching our constitutional rights to go along with months of fear, anxiety,…
