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A welcome Supreme Court win for American consumers
May 21, 2024

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Dr. Lauren Fox of the Public School Forum on NC’s progress on Top Education issues
May 20, 2024

Earlier this month, one of our states leading and most respected champions of public education, the Public School Forum of North Carolina, held its annual Eggs and Issues breakfast in Raleigh. The event drew several prominent elected officials and candid

Charlotte preschool director Emma Biggs on the impending crisis in NC’s childcare industry.
May 20, 2024

North Carolina childcare providers are facing a potentially disastrous financial cliff in June. During the pandemic, the federal government provided significant relief dollars that helped thousands of providers stay open by raising worker salaries to mini

Chris Suttle on SB3 and whether NC could become the 39th state to legalize medical marijuana
May 20, 2024

Medical marijuana is now legal and accessible for the vast majority of Americans, but one state that remains a stubborn holdout is North Carolina. A state Senate bill known as the Compassionate Care Act would change that by allowing patients suffering fro

Biden administration boosts the U.S. economy with infrastructure investments, Chinese tariffs
May 17, 2024

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Lawmakers misfire with bill to stifle protests, bar wearing of masks
May 16, 2024

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Trump team’s Project 2025 spells out a frightening blueprint for American education
May 15, 2024

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Three numbers that tell you all you need to know about school funding in NC
May 14, 2024

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Sen. Michael Garrett on why the childcare cliff (not vouchers) should be NC’s top priority
May 13, 2024

Republican legislative leaders are moving swiftly to dramatically expand the states controversial private school voucher program. A bill quickly advancing will appropriate nearly $500 million new dollars to thousands of middle- and upper-income families

El Pueblo’s Illiana Santillan on a troubling bill changing how NC sheriffs deal with immigrants
May 13, 2024

For several years now, North Carolina Republican legislators have been attempting to enact a law that would impose a one-size-fits-all approach on county sheriffs when it comes to dealing with the immigrant communities they serve. The proposal would manda