At first glance, this may seem like a narrow zoning dispute. In reality, it raises a fundamental question: Should local governments decide which civic enterprises may exist and which may not?
"A republic, if you can keep it. Can you, cousins? Can you?" Lord Daniel Hannan asked the 2026 CLC audience.
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.
As we prepare to ring in the new year, many Americans will set resolutions to improve their lives—to get healthier, save money, or spend more time with loved ones. But what if we applied the same principle to our government? For 2025, let’s resolve to confront the rampant waste in government that is driving us into deeper debt and burdening future generations.
While voters do care deeply about their families' well-being and their communities, they also value freedom from excessive state control. If 2020 through 2024 showed us anything, it showed us that voters are acutely aware of government creep into their businesses, schools, and lives. November’s election was a rejection of messages and policies that advocate for that creep.
Once a year, SPN affiliates from all over the country assemble for a veritable Super Bowl of policy insights on restoring the individual rights and local governance.
Freedom is of great practical value. One lesson of history is that the more government suppresses it, the poorer and unhappier its citizens become.
The movement to have North Carolina join other states in exercising the call for an Article V Convention to propose amendments to the US Constitution has been brewing steadily in our state legislature since 2013. As consistent supporters and sponsors of the current Resolution HJR235, here are a few reasons we believe North Carolina needs...
The latest Carolina Journal poll was a satisfying reminder of the continuing good sense of residents of my adopted home (in great contrast to where I grew up inside the DC Beltway). Their common sense shone through especially on questions related to economics and the role of government. With the state anticipating a $1-billion surplus,...
It might sound odd to hear this from someone who’s been writing a syndicated column on politics for nearly four decades, but politics has become vastly more important in our lives than it should be. Virtually every decision we make in our ostensibly free society is now subject to review, refinement, and reversal by some...
As the pinks, purples, and whites of blooming dogwood trees paint the landscape and a blanket of yellow pine pollen settles over everything, signaling the unmistakable arrival of springtime in North Carolina, another significant event is near — the “short session” of the state General Assembly. Yet, amidst the seasonal renewal, there is a healthy...
