Opinion
We Must Value the First Amendment
Too many journalists waver from steadfast support of free-speech rights.
News
N.C. Ranks No. 23 in Freedom Nationally, No. 5 in Region
RALEIGH — North Carolina ranks No. 23 among the 50 states, and No. 5 among Southeastern states, in freedom. That’s according to the John Locke Foundation’s newly released First in Freedom Index. JLF unveiled FFI in connection with its 25th anniversary celebration Feb. 7 in Research Triangle Park. Florida ranks No. 1 on the FFI list, followed by Arizona, Indiana, South Dakota, and Georgia.
News
New JLF Book Outlines Policies to Help Make N.C. ‘First In Freedom’
RALEIGH — North Carolina's elected leaders would adopt a new pro-growth tax system, promote parental choice in education, say no to Obamacare's health insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansion, and redesign state government's "operating system," if they follow key recommendations from the John Locke Foundation's new book. JLF released First In Freedom: Transforming Ideas into Consequences for North Carolina Wednesday.
Opinion
First in Wind
It must be said, yet again: the first flight was in North Carolina, but Ohio really is the Birthplace of Aviation. It's OK for patriotic Tar Heels to admit the obvious.
