Note: This article was first published by the North Carolina History Project on August 12, 2026. “No one learned anything. We all sat around online, pretending to pay attention, and hoping not to be called on by the teachers…
House Bill 1089 has quickly intensified North Carolina’s growing debate over property tax reform. After months of discussion within the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform, the proposed constitutional…
That’s a new finding from the May Carolina Journal Poll. The poll of 600 likely voters and conducted on May 10-11, 2026, found that 65 percent of respondents “support allowing North Carolina families to receive publicly…
I can’t watch the Kentucky Derby without thinking of North Carolina’s heritage of horse racing, particularly in the region around the colonial town of Halifax. The staff at the Halifax Historic Site told me a story that when…
Provider taxes are levied on hospitals’ net patient revenues and used to fund the state’s 10 percent share of Medicaid expansion costs, helping draw down federal matching funds that support the program. A provision in last…
During the pandemic, property values surged across North Carolina, generating frustration among residents whose property tax bills have risen faster than their incomes. In response, the General Assembly established the House…
Advocates say North Carolina public schools are accountable, but public dissatisfaction with schools is growing Education scholar Michael McShane offers a three-pronged approach to test public school accountability:…
North Carolina prioritized individual rights over government power, adopting its Declaration of Rights before ratifying its first constitution, to ensure that liberty constrained government from the outset The Declaration…
As part of the John Locke Foundation’s NC250: Freedom’s Vanguard initiative, this essay contest invited students, scholars, historians, and writers to explore North Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution and the…
Election security has lately been associated with conservatives. Nevertheless, there are progressives who share concerns about election integrity. One of those is Free Speech for People, a left-wing organization that has…
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