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UNC System should not raise tuition
The University of Florida proves that academic excellence can be achieved at an affordable price. The University of Florida is consistently ranked among the top 10 public universities.
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Community ties boost social mobility
For a state accustomed to faring well on many economic and policy comparisons, North Carolina’s middling score on social mobility ought to make us uncomfortable. According to a fascinating new report from the Archbridge Institute, our state ranks 23rd in fostering social mobility. Archbridge, a think tank with a mission to “lift barriers to human...
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Mortgage gimmicks won’t solve NC’s real housing problem
These proposals will generate attention, but they do little to make a dent in the fundamental issue: North Carolina simply doesn’t have enough housing to meet demand.
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The health care system we almost had (and still can)
What if we can return to these market-based systems (some of which are re-emerging on their own) and save the nation from an unnecessary debt crisis?
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How to resolve NC’s budget impasse
House and Senate leaders say they will not take up the state budget again until 2026, leaving NC as the only state without a budget at this point. Here are some suggestions to help resolve the big issues.
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Federal shift could give NC more control over K-12 education
A power shift was announced this week by by the US Dept. of Education that could empower states to innovate, but watch for these red flags.
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NC’s donor privacy act came at just the right time
It’s unfortunate that misinformation about the bipartisan Personal Privacy Protection Act led to a veto. Thankfully, a bipartisan contingent in the General Assembly was undeterred.
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A big tent still has sidewalls
To exclude cranks and bigots is not to “cancel” them. They retain the rights to speak, publish, and assemble. We conservatives are simply exercising our own rights to do the same.
