David Larson

3 weeks ago | enquirerjournal.com | David Larson

If you blinked, you may have missed it. On Monday evening, April 21, the North Carolina Senate presented their budget to the public. On Tuesday, it was quickly moved through committee; on Wednesday, the full chamber passed it on second reading in a 31-16 vote, with third and final vote on Thursday. Four Democrats voted for the bill and one Republican against.

Jun 11, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Rich Miller |David Larson

A state law essentially designed to prevent Republicans from appointing legislative candidates to the ballot after the March primary was ruled unconstitutional by a Sangamon County judge last week, but her ruling only applied to the 14 Republican plaintiffs in the case who are running for the Illinois House and Senate. The law prohibited local party slating of legislative candidates when no candidate had run in the primary.

Apr 8, 2024 | salisburypost.com | David Larson

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 9, 2024 By David LarsonPsychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book, “The Anxious Generation,” lays out the latest research on what constant screen time is doing to America’s youth. And the trends are very troubling. Haidt shows how mental health problems, sleep deprivation, social isolation, suicide attempts and attention fragmentation have all spiked among youth and suggests a direct link to screen time, especially smart phones and social media.

Mar 7, 2024 | americanhabits.org | David Larson |Ray Nothstine

Roger Scruton is loved among conservatives for his political and philosophical work, where he covered topics like localism, beauty, national identity, architecture, and tradition. I enjoyed his “How to be a Conservative” as a more approachable primer on the subject than Russell Kirk’s “The Conservative Mind.” Scruton was also a journalist by trade, providing commentary on the latest in British and European politics, economics, and culture from his conservative perch.

Jan 31, 2024 | salisburypost.com | David Larson

Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 1, 2024 By David LarsonEven though the war between Israel and Hamas is half a world away, it has managed to be one of the biggest hot-button issues moving into North Carolina’s 2024 elections. For example, Mark Robinson’s rivals in the gubernatorial race, both Republicans and Democrats, have pointed to past comments he made on social media to suggest he isn’t a true friend of Israel, despite his recent trip to the Holy Land.