Tuesday is an election day in many states and the most important elections are in Virginia where the state senate and house of delegates are up for grabs Can Glenn Youngkin topple the Democrats and create unified GOP control in a blue state Or will the Democrats' abortion and nothing else strategy prevail Kane of Citizen Free Press weighs in and Israeli journalist Caroline Glick exposes the left's sinister love affair with Hamas Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Duncan Scott tells us his story of pranking the New Mexico State Legislature Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The midterm elections are right around the corner Discussing the role of the Church in Government Alex sits down with write-in candidate for North Carolina Senate Alvin Robinson to hear why he decided to get involved in politics With nearly two decades of public safety service to his name Alvin was fired from two careers after refusing to receive the Covid vaccine Instead of complaining about the wrongs done to him by a corrupt government overreach Alvin decided to use his passion and run for office in order to effectively create change Tune in to hear more about the upcoming [... more]

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David Shestokas discusses the Danchenko decision as a former prosecutor and who are the real bad guys SCOTUS and the AXON case as a Chevron Doctrine overturn possibility Kanye West versus Floyd family on Free Speech Parental rights and the Illinois State Senate race [... 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]

There's an urgent need to return N C public school students to in-person instruction That's the message Terry Stoops hopes to send The John Locke Foundation's vice president for research and director of education studies explains why the science and data suggest that school kids face much more danger of long-lasting negative effects if they remain stuck in forced online learning Republicans will maintain control of both chambers of the N C General Assembly in After winning key elections this month state Senate leader Phil Berger R-Rockingham and House Speaker Tim Moore R-Cleveland offered their reactions to voters' decisions Berger [... more]

Amy Coney Barrett has joined the U S Supreme Court as its th justice She has said her judicial philosophy mirrors that of the late Justice Antonin Scalia and supporters characterize her as an originalist Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director legal studies analyzes Barrett's record He discusses the new justice's likely impact on the nation's highest court Those who want to reform higher education ought to look at governing boards That's a key piece of advice in a recent report from the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal Report author Jay Schalin the center's director of policy analysis [... more]

The outcome of North Carolina's U S Senate race could help determine which party controls the chamber for the next two years Incumbent Republican Sen Thom Tillis faces a tough challenge from Democrat Cal Cunningham Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson analyzes recent developments in the hotly contested race It's safe to say N C colleges and universities did not reopen in the fall in the way they had expected Some campuses welcomed students back only to send them home again for online learning within a matter of weeks Jenna Robinson president of the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal [... more]

As Gov Roy Cooper signed into law a compromise between craft brewers and N C beer distributors several other proposed alcohol reforms remain in play within the General Assembly Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the prospects for additional reforms during this legislative session As Medicaid expansion continues to play a major role in this year's legislative debates State Auditor Beth Wood is drawing attention to disturbing findings her auditors have issued in connection with North Carolina's existing multibillion-dollar Medicaid program Wood explains why she is raising questions about management of existing Medicaid dollars North Carolina's craft brewers and the [... more]

The N C Association of Educators union is urging public school teachers across the state to skip school on May to take part in a march and rally in Raleigh Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the union's goals He also discusses the potential impact of the lost day of classroom instruction Ever since North Carolina's Republican-led General Assembly embarked on major tax reform in the state has served as a model for state-level tax reformers across the country Grover Norquist president of Americans for Tax Reform discusses North Carolina's successful [... more]

The income tax filing deadline is approaching and it's a good time to remind ourselves of major changes North Carolina has made in recent years to the state's personal income tax Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president recaps recent reforms and discusses additional changes that are under discussion now in the state Legislative Building Ask a dozen different pundits and you might get a dozen different answers about whether the American economy is heading toward prosperity or peril Robert Whaples professor of economics at Wake Forest University co-edited a recent book assessing the national economy's -year outlook Whaples [... more]

President Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the th U S Circuit Court of Appeals to succeed the late Antonin Scalia on the U S Supreme Court Conservatives have offered general praise for Trump's choice while some critics have geared up for a confirmation fight Jon Guze the John Locke Foundation's director of legal studies analyzes Gorsuch's record and assesses his likely impact on the state's highest court North Carolina lawmakers have devoted much of their time and taxpayer dollars in recent years to raising public school teacher pay Now some lawmakers want to focus attention on pay for [... more]