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Empower K-12 students and staff to know their First Amendment Rights
Students have a constitutional right express their faith during school — including studying religious texts during non-instructional time, expressing their beliefs in assignments, and talking to others about their faith.
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Let a thousand billboards bloom
Put me down as entirely unsurprised that media companies are adding commercials back into their streaming services as a means of making them profitable. Advertising has never been as unpopular as its critics imagine — a truth that North Carolina policymakers should embrace as they try to finance new infrastructure without irritating taxpayers. I admit...
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NC conservatives must vote as early as possible or accept defeat
Once you vote, you’re off the list. We know you voted, so the mail, phone calls, and door knocking stop. Your preferred candidate can then direct those resources somewhere else.
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Recent cases highlight partisan differences within top NC court
Three recent cases dealing with the castle doctrine, human trafficking, and habeas corpus divided state Supreme Court Republicans and Democrats.
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Just an interview
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Recession: Not if, but when?
It would be prudent for policymakers in the General Assembly to begin formulating policy solutions to address a forthcoming recession.
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Obstacle to peace
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Debates will inform state voters
One of the most cost-effective political expenditures of the 2024 cycle will be a series of four televised debates featuring candidates for statewide posts.
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Ballot-selfie ban protects voters and elections security
The ban on ballot selfies narrowly serves the government's interest to hinder vote-buying operations and voter intimidation.
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Make NC downtowns great again
If NC cities — meant to attract our best food, arts, and entrepreneurs — become known as uninteresting, or worse, unsafe, the state will fall far short of what it could be.
