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Plaintiff in unaffiliated voter case helped close door on Supreme Court retention elections
If N.C. Supreme Court Justice Sam "Jimmy" Ervin IV loses his re-election bid, he can place some of the blame on Sabra Faires.
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Is authoritarianism a new fusionism?
More government, centralized power in Washington, overreaching government intervention in the market, state-enforced indoctrination of subjective morality, centering the collective over the individual, and coercing an anti-liberty agenda into the American polity. You would be correct if you read that and thought it described progressive leftism in America. You would also be correct if you...
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Test scores show huge learning loss
In 2019, 28% of North Carolina eighth-graders lacked even basic reading skills and 29% lacked basic skills in math. Only about a third were proficient in these core subjects. Regardless of region, sector, party, or ideology, no one was satisfied with the 2019 results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the gold standard...
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Hyper-political culture means added importance for school board races
While working the polls last week, I approached voters about school board races. Some looked straight ahead and marched towards the door, assuring me they were “all set.” Others were curious and open, willing to take the literature. But then I encountered voters who would recoil, furrowing their brows, and stopping me with hand gestures...
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Hillary Clinton says ‘right wing’ might steal 2024 election and other outrageous stories
Hillary Clinton warns ‘right-wing extremists’ could ‘steal’ 2024 election A whole lot of projection going on here. Maybe it’s another one of those “vast right wing conspiracies” Clinton loves to fall back on when something isn’t going her way. Are the elections fair and secure or not? Pelosi insists Democrats should ‘change that subject’ on...
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NC volleyball injury should renew call to protect girls’ sports
A single spike in a western N.C. high school girls’ volleyball game has grabbed the attention of people around the world and reignited the debate over whether males belong in girls’ sports. In the September game — between Hiawassee Dam High in Cherokee County and Highlands High in Macon County — a male Highlands player...
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3 races that will reveal intensity of red wave
Control of the U.S. Congress is the grand prize in the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 8. There seems to be little doubt that Republicans will take the U.S. House. The Senate is much more competitive, with Nate Silver at Politico recently calling control for the body a coin flip. Yet, it’s increasingly likely Republicans...
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Gender identity in the schools: has the lunacy peaked?
Extreme ideologies have taken root in many North Carolina public schools. They manifest themselves via various policies. For example, Wake (see here and here) and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have for years been indoctrinating students in pro-transgender training. The consequences have been disastrous. A child’s understanding of sex and gender is severed from biology and anatomy and is now entirely defined by...
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Some associate degrees have big payoffs
Suppose you are about to graduate from a North Carolina high school. Your grades are good but not great, and your primary goal after graduation is to get the schooling you need for a fulfilling career with good earnings potential. Should you head off to university or enroll in your local community college? For many...
