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NIMBYism isn’t a conservative (or winning) message
All the much-touted growth of 120-people arriving in the region per day is occurring in the surrounding counties.
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Awkward
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More red flags from Cooper administration on energy policy
Gov. Roy Cooper announced the appointment of Peter Ledford to take over as his Clean Energy Director. Ledford previously worked for the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. Ledford replaces Dionne Delli-Gatti, who left for another position. The clean energy director role was initially created for Delli-Gatti, who first was Cooper’s appointee to lead the Department of Environmental...
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Some tips for reading this column
One of the consequences of writing a syndicated column on politics and public policy for more than three decades is that I am constantly told what I think and why I think it. You may find this consequence perplexing. Isn’t my job here to tell readers what I think and why I think it? Sure....
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Change
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Some media embraced Biden’s new definition of recession and other outrageous stories
Even Pravda has to now tip their hat to some of the American media.
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Mayor Pete
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The folly of an ‘assault weapons’ ban
The bill, expected to receive a floor vote in August, is about disarming Americans, classifying them more as serfs and not citizens.
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Balancing act
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Shiver me timbers: early lessons from the sea change in SCOTUS jurisprudence
The Dobbs ruling is a victory for what students of government call the separation of powers.
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North Carolinians think recession is here
North Carolinians are greatly concerned about our economy. According to the John Locke Foundation’s latest Civitas Poll, 77% of state voters believe we are currently in a recession. Most call inflation “a huge problem” and say it’s difficult to afford housing, food, and gas. At the same time, North Carolinians have been treated to months...
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Key Leandro argument would place time limit on separation of powers
There’s no expiration date for the separation of powers in government. If a power belongs to the executive branch, the executive faces no obligation to use it or lose it. The same holds true for powers allotted to the legislative and judicial branches. When one branch chooses to use its legitimate powers in ways that...
