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Firebombed think tank offers $15,000 cash award
The conservative think tank that was firebombed is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who committed the suspected arson attack.
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Conservative think tank firebombed
Three conservative organizations were set ablaze last Sunday in what federal officials are investigating as a deliberate act of arson, and the Center of the American Experiment calls an act of political terrorism.
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Election integrity’s past, present, and future in NC
Election integrity has taken on more importance since the 2020 election, both across the U.S. and in North Carolina. The subject was discussed at the recently held John Locke Foundation’s Carolina Liberty Conference.
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Locke backs New Bern eye surgeon’s fight against NC certificate-of-need restrictions
The John Locke Foundation is supporting a New Bern eye surgeon’s legal fight against state regulations that block him from performing procedures in his own building. The state Supreme Court has agreed to take up Dr. Jay Singleton’s case against North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law in the months ahead.
Opinion
Freedom wins victories in state capitals
Right-of-center politicians, activists, and intellectuals are currently engaged in a vigorous debate about their movement’s present condition and future prospects. Self-styled National Conservatives, for example, argue that the federal government should play a greater role in the economy, using protective tariffs and taxpayer subsidies to aid politically favored industries. By contrast, Freedom Conservatives embrace free...
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Who will adopt North Carolina’s abandoned roads?
The issue of orphan roads has been brewing under the radar for years in North Carolina, but with the state’s surging growth in population, that may not be the case for much longer.
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Robinson leads competition in GOP bid for NC gov in new poll
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson comes out swinging in a hypothetical primary GOP race for governor. In a Civitas poll done by Survey USA, Robinson blows away the competition with 43% of the vote, compared to former Congressman Mark Walker, who got 9%, followed by State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler at 8%, and State Treasurer Dale Folwell coming in last place with 4%.
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NC saw another record year for business creation in 2022
More than 171,000 new businesses were created in the state last year, making it the second-best year on record, just under 2021’s record of 178,300. However, economists say it is largely growth from necessity, not opportunity.
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Outcry over proposing a ban on gas appliances in the US
A federal agency under the Biden Administration walked back comments it made earlier in the week that it was considering a ban on gas stoves in new construction or as a replacement product, citing concerns that the appliances may cause a rise in respiratory illnesses. Richard Trumka Jr, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety commissioner, told Bloomberg.com on...
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Could Ronald Reagan win today?
Veteran political analyst Marc Rotterman joins Carolina Journal Editor Donna King on the lessons of the Reagan years, the state of the nation, and North Carolina as a pivot point in American politics.
Opinion
Children are the greatest blessing, and they’re pure entertainment
“The family is the fountainhead of all mental and moral influence,” declared the famous abolitionist Frederik Douglass.
Opinion
After Faster Colorado talk, arming school staff makes sense
Parents shouldn’t have to worry if they will ever see their kids again after a school day. School shootings, while still extremely rare compared to other forms of gun violence, must be addressed. It only takes one victim for a family to be devastated for life. Fortunately, there are solutions if we are willing to...
