Should we worry about fewer youth working?
From 1990 to 2010, the percentage of working 16-19-year-olds plunged, bottoming out at close to 33%. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Government doesn't make things affordable
Government efforts to make things "affordable" instead typically make things worse. Read More
Weathering political controversies, UNC System president reaps incentive bonus
UNC Board of Governors members told Policy Watch that Hans’s tenure has been less chaotic than some of his recent predecessors and has been a measurable success. Read More
Vetoed education bill gives Democrats chance to stand up for legislative branch
The bill Governor Cooper vetoed would remove governing structure of three schools, two for the deaf and one for the blind, to individual governing boards. Read More
On the docket in October
A victory for the legislature in Moore vs. Harper could dismantle the checks and balances of our three branches of government, giving outsized influence to the legislative branch. Read More
Government got Covid mostly wrong
Washington set the stage for the inflation crisis as well as the recession that might follow. Read More
Lawmakers object to expedited N.C. Supreme Court hearing on voter ID
Some believe an expedited review could cause more voter confusion and place the court's consideration in the middle of an election. Read More
North Carolina's budget should be much better
There is a significant measure of hypocrisy in lawmakers taking advantage of enormous surpluses while, at the same time, firing relentless broadsides at Biden for his supposed “fiscal irresponsibility.” Read More
A Salisbury woman takes down the hog barons
Stay tuned. The hog wars are not over. Read More
Three education facts you should know
While North Carolina spends less per-pupil than most states do on K-12 education, we spend much more than average on higher education. Read More
