The North Carolina Forward Party (NCFP) Policy Committee (PoliCo) was established by the NCFP Executive Committee (ExCo) in June 2024 as a decision-making body that implements and reviews the NCFP data-driven process for policymaking. PoliCo provides a structure intended to ensure procedural integrity throughout the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data and to promote scientific and ethical standards, including but not limited to quality standards, communications with the public, the use of peer review and advisors, and professional judgment. It also aims to further develop the Forward Formula as needed.

	Joshua Peters Chair of the Policy Committee, Steering Committee Data Science
	Graham Bullock Chief Advisor of the Policy Committee, Advisory Board Political Science
	Evan Hess Policy Director of the Policy Committee, Working Group Data Science

71% of Trump’s 28 Top Advisors Have Denounced Him

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As North Carolina continues to refine and debate its absentee voting method, the legacy of this reform underscores the importance of balancing accessibility with security to ensure that every eligible voter has the opportunity to make their voice heard.

A worker prepares absentee ballots for mailing at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C., in September 2020. | Gerry Broome/AP Photo

By allowing all voters to participate in a single primary, regardless of party affiliation, a nonpartisan open primary could further improve voter participation and produce a more representative candidate pool.

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As entertaining as this is to watch, it is quite sad to see RFK Jr. dropout and endorse Trump.

Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a campaign announcement at a press conference on October 9, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The independent candidate is reportedly planning to suspend his campaign and endorse former President Donald Trump by the end of the week. Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images

North Carolina’s approach to handling price gouging serves as a model for other states, demonstrating that with the right legal tools, public awareness, and enforcement, the harmful effects of price gouging can be mitigated.

North Carolina Department of Justice and the Attorney General Office in Raleigh, NC.

North Carolina's tax system has evolved significantly since the American Revolution, reflecting economic, social, and political changes, with ongoing debates about balancing tax cuts with funding public services.

North Carolina Department of Revenue in Raleigh, NC.

This paper aims to synthesize all previous discussions about the nature, intent, and structure of the Forward Party and provide a comprehensive account to ensure that the party’s vision remains coherent and consistent

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The rise of independent or unaffiliated voters in the United States reflects a broader trend of increasing political disengagement from the two major parties.

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The current U.S. presidential election system limits voter choice and influence, prompting a call for reforms and alternative party support.

A pedestrian walks past a sign for the Iowa caucuses on a downtown skywalk in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 4, 2020.

Ranked choice voting (RCV) allows voters to rank candidates and redistributes votes until a consensus is found, promoting cost savings, decency, and voter empowerment.

Cliff Hamill attended the Raleigh City Council Chavis Community Center workshop on May 1, 2024, to discuss term durations, staggering, and increasing council seats. However, attendees were disappointed there was no initiative to advocate for ranked choice voting. "Every single person in the room knew about RCV. During a straw poll on RCV, everyone but one person favored its implementation," said Mr. Hamill.

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I will take my understanding of gender and apply it to the current transactional issue around pronouns with the hopes of demonstrating how a clear understanding of language can produce workable solutions to one of society’s most contentious transactions.

From left to right and top to bottom: John Oliven, Gottlob Frege, Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, Frans de Waal, and Kathleen Stock

The North Carolina Judicial System has evolved from a rudimentary colonial structure to a modern, efficient, and hierarchical framework, continually improving to ensure fairness and adapt to the needs of its citizens.

Cherokee County Courthouse

Nuclear fission produces low-carbon electricity, with significant contributions from power plants and ongoing advancements in safety and sustainability.

The McGuire Nuclear Station

Policy consensus is the process of generating a unified perspective on policy issues through the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, enabling the identification of problems and the development of practical solutions based on opinions that aggregate to form a consensus. We define consensus as any verifiable polling result that achieves 68 percent or more approval by public responses on a problem or solution.

Achieving policy consensus involves generating knowledge that informs effective policy positions aimed at solving social problems. This process facilitates the productive compromise of competing perspectives based on polling and survey responses, leading to a unified understanding of both the problem and its solution. The goal is to cultivate a political process that values consensus and compromise as essential elements of governance, fostering policymaking that is inclusive and representative of the broader community.

To learn more about this dynamic concept and the ideas behind it, click HERE to read the Forwardist Paper “On the dialectical process and political consensus.”

Below is an extract of policy positions that received strong consensus from the respective reports produced by the Forward Formula on issues considered a priority to our membership. For a complete list, please see the respective reports on these issues. While these policy positions can be said to represent the general will of the people, it is important that individuals refer to the issues their candidate or official advocates for, as these should be tailored to the particular interests of their constituency. Accordingly, refer to our guardrails HERE to determine if the candidate or official is advocating for policies or laws consistent with our limiting principles.

“When my brothers try to draw a circle to exclude me, I shall draw a larger circle to include them. Where they speak out for the privileges of a puny group, I shall shout for the rights of all mankind.” – Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray, civil rights activist and legal theorist

A group of third-party supporters rally outside the North Carolina State Capitol on June 14, 2024.

A response to the debate around abortion access and advocacy for a new propositional mindset on the topic

From left to right: Aristotle, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Donald "Don" Marquis

Physically securing the border is not the problem. The crisis at our border is the culmination of many problems here at home and throughout the world.

The U.S. side of a border wall between the United States and Mexico in Douglas, a city on the Mexican border in southeastern Arizona. (Library of Congress.