Is North Carolina keeping up with other states?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, July 6, 2018 My late father once told me the story about his first flight in an airplane during World War II. His unit of CBs — short for... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Was Trump's 2016 good for Democrats this year?
I thought I was so smart back in 2016 when I wrote that Democrats, who were confident they would defeat Donald Trump, should be pulling for him to win. A Trump win, I explained, could be a good thing... Read More
NC excels in school value
If I told you that North Carolina had one of America’s top-ranked systems of public education, there are at least three ways you could respond. You could question what I mean by “top-ranked system... Read More
Let us break bread together
What is the worst thing that has happened to us in the last few weeks? Our state legislature’s final week of secrecy and surprises? North Korea’s reported resumption of processing of nuclear fuel... Read More
Give sales tax windfall back
After decades of debate and litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court has settled a contentious matter: governments will now be authorized to tax the online purchases of their residents even if the vendors... Read More
US Supreme Court refuses to change legislative voting maps
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to make any more changes to election maps for North Carolina’s 2018 legislative elections. An unsigned 8-1 ruling from the nation’s highest court means the... Read More
Note to lawmakers: Don't mess things up
Starting in 2011, North Carolina lawmakers have implemented transformational changes resulting in a strong and growing economy. More people are working, more opportunities are available, and a... Read More
Torrent of Constitutional Amendments are exclamation marks on dreadful session
A short-timer. In the military (and many civilian workplaces too) a short-timer is someone who is nearing the end of his or her term of service. Often, the term is used pejoratively to describe... Read More
Carolina economy had strong spring
Even though Gov. Roy Cooper is a Democrat and the North Carolina Supreme Court has a majority of justices with Democratic backgrounds, state Democrats will be trying to make 2018 a “change election... Read More
NC voters to have opportunity to strengthen rights for crime victims
Both the North Carolina Senate and the state House passed victims’ rights legislation this week with an overwhelming bipartisan vote in both chambers. The amendment, known as Marsy’s Law, will... Read More
