Should we use incentives to attract firms?
For the past twenty years the State has been using an economic model that predicts the benefits and costs of incentive packages. Read More
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How can you be a conservative, libertarian, “fusionist,” or perhaps “conservatarian" Read More
NC Business Leaders: Court must order state to fulfill Constitution's promise to NC children
More than 50 business and community leaders across our state signed the friend of the court brief supporting the funding of the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan. Read More
State education leaders advance new and controversial teacher compensation proposal
Superintendent Catherine Truitt denies plan would introduce “merit pay,” but critics strongly disagree Read More
Why we need to keep gender identity out of North Carolina's healthful living and science standards
The Department of Public Instruction is reviewing the healthful living and science academic standards. At issue is whether or not to include gender identity. Read More
A very good month
Going into November Democrats need to make the midterms a referendum on abortion instead of on Joe Biden. Read More
Cooper right about Certificate of Need, but for the wrong reason
North Carolina has some of the most restrictive laws on hospital expansion and hospital leaders need to do what is right for patients. Read More
NC Attorney General: The right to reproductive care is on the ballot
Politicians are playing with women's lives and decisions about reproductive care are deeply personal, says NC's Attorney General. Read More
Nuclear energy is best for North Carolina
New laws say North Carolina must cut carbon dioxide emissions by 70 percent in the next eight years. Experts say we need a mix of all available sources. Read More
The Spanish Armada
There is an Armada of trawlers in the Neuse River but for every pound of shrimp they haul in there is at least four pounds of bycatch they must throw away. Read More
