- Hour Pro Football Hall of Famer NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss the Cowboys and Jerry Jones' approach to free agency and contract extensions for Dak Prescott CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons what Bill Belichick would have brought as the Cowboys' head coach and the devaluation of running backs in today's NFL Director Matthew Hamachek and Suzy discuss his Apple TV docuseries 'The Dynasty New England Patriots' including the team's dark Aaron Hernandez story the Pats embracing the role of villains after the Spygate scandal the complicated Tom Brady Bill Belichick relationship and the [... more]

Debate about public education in North Carolina gets bogged down by some popular myths The myths include misconceptions about teacher pay and the impact of school choice on public school enrollment Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies addresses those myths and attempts to correct the record Occupational licensing laws limit economic opportunities in North Carolina During a recent speech for the Federalist Society in Raleigh attorney Justin Pearson of the Institute for Justice explained how Pearson shares highlights from that presentation in a one-on-one interview The University of North Carolina System has [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family President John Rustin speaks with Greg Baylor senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom and the Director of ADF's Center for Religious Schools Baylor unpacks how religious and moral objections to the Obamacare contraceptive mandate have played out judicially under the aid of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and if the Trump administration has done enough to provide protections for these objectors [... more]

North Carolina's largest health insurer wants to raise rates by percent for policies tied to the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy analyzes factors contributing to the rate increase Restrepo also offers ideas about ways the state and federal government could change policies to help reduce health care costs The threat of natural disasters often prompts calls for government action People often pay less attention to market forces that help communities prepare for disasters and other emergencies But Ben Foster Ph D student in environmental sciences and engineering at UNC-Chapel [... more]

An increased focus on direct primary care could lead to major benefits in the fight against chronic diseases that lead to disabilities That's the conclusion of the latest report from Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy Restrepo explains why DPC holds so much promise for addressing one of the most vexing problems in American health care As policymakers in Washington consider potential repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act one observer who's watching their actions closely is Tevi Troy chief executive officer of the American Health Policy Institute Troy is also former deputy secretary [... more]

Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare took a recent step forward with a proposal from U S House Republicans But the GOP plan has generated mixed reviews with some conservatives labeling the proposal Obamacare Lite Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy analyzes the proposal and offers her own ideas about the best way to approach health care reform The N C Constitution is generating plenty of headlines these days with near-constant skirmishes pitting a new Democratic governor and the Republican-led General Assembly John Dinan professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Wake [... more]

The election of Donald Trump as U S president is likely to lead to major changes in the Affordable Care Act otherwise known as Obamacare Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy assesses the potential impact of a Trump administration on the future of American health care policy Free speech on N C public university campuses has had no more vocal advocate in recent years than Mike Adams professor of criminology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington During a recent speech in Raleigh Adams explained why his latest free-speech cause involves the orientation sessions [... more]

State government has approved an average percent rate increase for the only insurer that will provide Obamacare coverage in all N C counties Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy analyzes the rate hike and its implications for the Affordable Care Act's long-term viability in North Carolina The term crowdfunding is relatively new but a similar phenomenon led by the private sector helped spur massive growth in the North Carolina economy more than a century ago Brent Lane director of UNC-Chapel Hill's Center for Competitive Economies has studied the history He shares insights about the long-term [... more]

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Kellie Fiedorek litigation staff counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom ADF about the U S Supreme Court's recent landmark decision in a lawsuit involving Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties two family-run businesses that challenged the Obamacare abortion pill mandate [... more]