New evidence confirms taxes matter
Progressives have claimed that taxes play little to no role in economic outcomes but tax reductions do make the state or county a more attractive place to live, work, invest, and build a business. Read More

Progressives have claimed that taxes play little to no role in economic outcomes but tax reductions do make the state or county a more attractive place to live, work, invest, and build a business. Read More

Solutions to immigration will require the U.S. to craft common ground solutions that feature aid to countries in need, adequate funding for the domestic immigration infrastructure, and a commitment to basic human decency. Read More

The Treasurer says the new UNC and ECU retirement plan will "torpedo" the state pension plans and wants an investigation into how it came about. Read More

33 percent of Republicans say they are more likely to vote for a gubernatorial candidate endorsed by Trump. Read More

Some overworked and overused words just need to be sent to green pastures.....like a certain politician. Read More

The lawsuit contends that the Senate district maps drawn by lawmakers in 2023 dilutes the power of Black voters. Read More

Colleges and universities have evolved into multi-headed institutions that should not be allowed to a have tax-exempt nonprofit status. Read More

There is no secret to a long marriage. Early bugaboos in a marriage revolve around money, holidays, and parenting. Everybody has bumps. Read More

Readers enjoy prediction columns even though they recognize columnists are far from prescient. Read More

There are many reasons to prefer living in North Carolina. How does our cost of living compare to the rest of the nation? Read More