Make no mistake about it the political ruling class is going to indict Trump Will it sway your opinion of the former president Lt Col Oliver North Mary Walter Harry Hurley Rep Pat Fallon join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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Jane Pauley hosts Behind the Badge a special edition of Sunday Morning that explores issues of policing in America and around the world Stories include Ted Koppel on police rebuilding trust in their communities Seth Doane on how European police training differs from training in America Mark Whitaker interviews Bill Bratton former police commissioner in Boston New York City and Los Angeles Lucy Craft goes on patrol with police in Tokyo Steve Hartman revisits stories of police who wear a badge over a loving heart and Lee Cowan meets an Iowa police chief who is also a pastor See Privacy [... more]

The N C Association of Educators teachers union has been vocal about keeping brick-and-mortar schools closed to students during the COVID- pandemic That's despite the evidence of major learning loss The union stance also ignores scientific arguments in favor of returning students to classrooms Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies explores NCAE's opposition to restoring classroom instruction The N C General Assembly is likely to debate law enforcement reforms as the year moves forward State lawmakers might want to consult Colorado for clues about avoiding bad reform proposals John Cooke assistant Republican [... more]

It has attracted much less attention than other high-profile elements of the N C state budget plan but one provision could have major long-term positive benefits for taxpayers and for public education The provision creates a Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research explains how that task force could play an important role When people lobby government to create a new occupational license for their profession they usually claim to be looking out for their customers' best interests In most cases they actually hope to limit entry into their [... more]