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Expand choice among public schools
For all the satisfied smiles among school-choice supporters, and the gnashing of teeth among its opponents, North Carolina is not one of the top-ranked states for educational freedom. That’s how the American Legislative Exchange Council sees it, anyway. Its latest Index of State Education Freedom, published in January, gave the Tar Heel State a B+....
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An Aspirational North Carolina
At every inflection point in American history, someone dared to imagine a world that didn’t exist. They dared to imagine a reality that seemed absolutely insane.
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It’s no coincidence that the free thrive
America is the top destination for migrants in the world because we create an environment where people can thrive. And within our nation, NC is near the top. Does that make us the greatest place to be on earth? Pretty much.
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Federalist 15: Insufficiency of Present Confederation to Preserve Union
Each State, yielding to the persuasive voice of immediate interest or convenience, has successively withdrawn its support, till the frail and tottering edifice seems ready to fall upon our heads, and to crush us beneath its ruins.
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Why newcomers are choosing North Carolina
North Carolina is clearly doing something right in that environment, as evidenced by the National Taxpayer’s Union Foundation study.
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Tax season 2026: The year of historic refunds
The average refund is up nearly 11% this year, topping $3,500. And as people adjust their withholding under the lower tax rates we made permanent, millions are already seeing more in their take-home pay.
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NC is building future of digital finance. Federal Tax code needs to keep up.
NC has two members well positioned to fix this at the federal level: Rep. Greg Murphy on the House Ways and Means Committee and Sen.Thom Tillis on the Senate Finance Committee.
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Total eclipse
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Hospitals can’t win every policy battle
NC's hospitals — and their networks of physician practices, clinics, urgent cares, and other facilities they own or manage — are at the center of many policy disputes.
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Raise $14K salary for more representative NC legislature
Most in NC cannot afford to leave their main occupations for long stretches for only $13,951. And their employers probably don't want them to either.
