Opinion
Ceuta’s border collapse is a warning for NC
State lines and county boundaries provide no protection from a federal government that has lost control of who enters and who remains.
News
NC joins lawsuit over FEMA grant conditions
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, in a lawsuit filed in Rhode Island on July 23 against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than $1 billion in homeland security and disaster-response grants to states unless they adopt the Trump administration policies on elections and immigration.
News
Cooper joins Schiff, Schumer calls for Platner to exit Senate race
Candidates for North Carolina’s US Senate seat this fall continue to play close with national party politics just more than eight weeks before voters start marking ballots.
Opinion
Will lawmakers fund ballooning health care or fix it?
With medical costs climbing each year, adding constant pressure to state and household budgets, it’s time to ask: Is NC simply going to keep backfilling a more expensive system, or will it make the system work better?
News
NC joins lawsuit over health care student loan cuts
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a lawsuit filed on Tuesday against the US Department of Education over a new rule that could restrict access to federal student loans for people pursuing professional degree programs in health care-related fields.
Opinion
NC HALO law would protect 1st responders and 1st Amendment
HALO laws create a mandatory a buffer (often 25 feet) around active first-responder operations, with legal penalties for individuals who refuse a warning and interfere.
Opinion
On affordability, deeds trump words
To make housing more affordable, we must build more of it. Expand supply to meet demand, and prices will adjust accordingly.
Opinion
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+....
News
State officials emphasize housing for formerly incarcerated people
The annual conference underscored the broader message that housing support is essential during the transition from incarceration back into society.
Opinion
NC’s civics education should be revolutionary
By assessing civics statewide and tracking progress with a standardized benchmark, we could ensure students understand how our history equips them to be informed, engaged citizens.
News
NC lags other states in public school open enrollment policies
North Carolina ranks last among the 50 states in public school open enrollment policies, according to a Reason Foundation analysis, even while new research shows that these programs are reshaping the educational choice landscape in other states.
News
NC ranks 13th on national education freedom index
The Tar Heel State ranks 13th in a new index of how well the 50 states provide different educational options for parents in 2026. Released Jan. 21 by the American Legislative Exchange Council, the results show that North Carolina dipped slightly from its 2025 ranking when the state placed 12th overall, but its score was still enough...
