Go woke or go broke?
Rick Henderson writes in his Deregulator newsletter that has family's business never espoused candidates or political parties. But that's not the case today. Read More
NC Spin Articles
High Point Poll: North Carolinians share their views on education policy
About as many believe public education is headed in the wrong direction as in the right direction, but they respect teachers, principals and superintendents. Read More
Should we revive the idea of a negative income tax?
There are 92 individual poverty programs operated by 52 different agencies of the federal government and collectively spending almost $1 trillion annually. Unfortunately, each program has its own rules and there can be little coordination among the programs. Read More
Free market alignment
After decades of telling us that corporations are people, too, the GOP is suddenly upset when those "people" take a public stand on voting rights. Read More
Too many workers are sidelined
The latest jobs report indicates North Carolina's unemployment rate has declined, but recovery may be slowing down a bit. Read More
Stop the bleeding: The last thing North Carolina needs right now is another round of big tax cuts
More tax cuts will result in even more reductions in public services and infrastructure. Read More
Giving to charities should not put you at risk of harm
North Carolina ranks 14th in charitable giving, giving an estimated $45 million to nearly 40,000 charities in our state. Read More
Roy and Phil's excellent school adventure
There is bipartisan support right now for eduction. But will that support, like the pollen, soon disappear? Read More
Bigger government isn't the answer
Some analysts are using measures of public happiness or satisfaction to evaluate what government does (or fails to do). The best way to gauge how happy or satisfied people feel is to ask them. Read More
New report: NC tax policy promotes racial inequities in numerous ways
North Carolina's tax policy is not race neutral according to a new report from the NC Budget and Tax Center. Read More
