Opinion
When think tanks lose their way
When we debuted the FreeCon statement in 2023, it bore the names of several Heritage scholars. They were soon compelled to remove their names. It was a telling sign of things to come.
Opinion
Hunt’s pragmatism served our state well
By far the longest-serving governor in state history, Hunt's first and second gubernatorial wins were in 1976 and 1980, his third and fourth in 1992 and 1996.
Opinion
All Americans share heritage of freedom
Is there a hierarchy of Americanism? Many National Conservatives and other on the populist Right appear to think so. Using such terms as “legacy Americans” and “heritage Americans,” they distinguish citizens whose ancestors arrived in the United States before the 20th century from those whose ancestors arrived more recently, or who are themselves naturalized Americans....
Opinion
Another John Birch moment
If the right fails to police their side and lets it be conquered by white nationalism and conspiracy madness, we will be dragged down the same way the left has been by "woke." And we will have nobody to blame but ourselves.
Opinion
Let parents choose their public schools
Having expanded its Opportunity Scholarship program and strengthened its charter-school laws, North Carolina got a solid “B” in the latest American Legislative Exchange Council ranking of educational freedom. About a quarter of our students attend chartered public schools, private schools, or home schools. So, why weren’t we one of the eight states earning “A” grades?...
Opinion
Shoddy statistics will produce bad policy
President Donald Trump has removed the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and appointed an economist from the Heritage Foundation to replace her. A legal exercise of the president’s powers? Absolutely. But the replacement, EJ Antoni, must be confirmed by the US Senate. I hope North Carolina’s Thom Tillis and Ted Budd give...
Opinion
Words Matter: The good, bad, and ugly of DEI. Part 3: The ugly
“DEI” is commonly and carelessly used as if its three components were equivalent. They are not the same. This three-part series of essays explains and distinguishes among the three terms: diversity, equity, and inclusion. These terms would never have been used if there were not some sense in which each has a positive meaning. This...
Opinion
Feulner asked right questions about preserving America’s future
The Heritage Foundation's founder asked key questions two decades ago that remain salient today.
News
Edwin Feulner (1941-2025) on ‘Getting America Right’
The Heritage Foundation's co-founder spoke with Carolina Journal in 2006 about his book designed to promote "true conservative values."
News
Classical Comeback: Why more NC families are choosing traditional education
The Heritage Foundation recently unveiled a new nationwide catalog of nearly 900 classical schools, including 43 located in North Carolina.
Opinion
Longing for a return to policy
As we near the general election finish line, and as the race continues to focus on the personalities, Americans would benefit by returning to policy debates.
News
Trump team says Project 2025 is ‘not associated with campaign in any way’
On Tuesday, the campaign manager for former President Donald Trump informed the media that Project 2025, A Heritage Foundation blueprint for a Republican administration, attempts to "misrepresent" their influence over a Trump platform. The announcement comes as the architect of the policy initiative, Paul Dans, resigned from the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday.
