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David French of National Review Online reflects on the impact of the fire that gutted Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral. On March 9, 1996, I walked into the great cathedral on the morning of my wedding day. The gravity of the moment was starting to sink in, and I…

Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online on N.C. schools closing May 1 for a union-led march and rally in Raleigh. John Hood’s Daily Journal focuses on the importance of training and paying school principals wisely.

Restoring the old film tax incentives, however, would not just keep North Carolina heading in the wrong direction. It would loop the seatbelt through the steering wheel and put a cinder block on the gas pedal.

The Tax Foundation celebrates Tax Freedom Day today. North Carolina already has enjoyed five days of tax freedom this year. Our April 11 Tax Freedom Day ranks us No. 22 in the nation. Tax Freedom Day® is the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money…

JLF’s Joe Coletti featured in Washington Examiner: Prior to the court’s decision in Wayfair, states were only able to assess sales tax collection liability on businesses that had some form of physical presence within their state. Wayfair established a precedent that states could assess collection liability so long as…

Mitch Kokai writes for Carolina Journal’s Daily Journal: Just one out of every four millennials demonstrates basic financial literacy. That statistic from a recent legislative news conference helps explain a lot. Support for the Green New Deal? Positive impressions of socialism? Demands for more goodies from government? All of…

At last night’s meeting the Winston-Salem City Council approved $28 million for capital improvements. Renovations to Bowman Gray Stadium is the big-ticket item, with $9 million going toward upgrades in seating, the race track, the football field and concessions. The vote was 7-1, with council member Robert Clark…

Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal: GREENSBORO — Community leaders, school choice advocates, and religious leaders gathered at Next Generation Academy on Monday, April 15, in support of a bill to help charter schools cover the cost of getting students to their classrooms. The Frederick Douglass Foundation of North…