Mitch Kokai

Kevin Daley of the Washington Free Beacon explores the extent of local governments’ emergency powers. North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a premier vacation destination on the east coast, closed its borders to visitors on March 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic. While border closures raise difficult constitutional problems, state…

Jonah Goldberg asks in a National Review Online column how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect American politics. Stage 2 is the “COVID-19 confirms my priors” period. For many Democrats, the roaring economy of eight weeks ago was the perfect time to push for canceling student debt, establishing a…

Andrew Stuttaford explains at National Review Online why we should not expect a quick recovery from the economic hit triggered by the coronavirus. The economic numbers are beginning to come in, and, predictably enough, just about wherever you check, they are appalling. In Pennsylvania alone last week there…

Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on North Carolina’s 11th District congressional runoff election. Amy Cooke’s Daily Journal explains why the pandemic represents an opportunity to advance freedom.

Jacob Howland writes for the Martin Center about problems plaguing one Oklahoma school. Suffering from self-inflicted wounds, the University of Tulsa is sick and getting sicker. This is a case study in how “progressive” academic leadership can wreck a once-excellent university. Last April 11, the university’s administration rolled out…

Christopher Bedford of the Federalist ponders the U.S. House speaker’s response to the coronavirus health scare. The weekend began with a bipartisan plan. People were hopeful. Outside of Washington, business owners told The Federalist they finally saw light in all the darkness. They thought they’d be able to…

Jarrett Dieterle writes for the Washington Examiner about one industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches its tentacles into communities across the country, it’s no secret that small businesses have been hit hard. From house cleaners, to boutique grocers, to clothing stores, nearly every…