The minimum wage myth
Raising the minimum wage reduces job opportunities for the least skilled workers. Minimum wage severs the relationship between employers and employees and pays people not according to their value and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Fixing our public schools with blinders on
NC lawmakers to examine everything about education funding…except how much we spend The instinct to be frugal when it comes to how much government spends on public structures and services is not an... Read More
Merit selection still cloaked in mystery as Senate committee considers judicial reform
Several North Carolina Senate members have discussed details about what a potential merit selection plan for judges would look like, but few if any have seen anything concrete. NC Policy Watch... Read More
Less than half of NC residents report getting flu shot
The most recent High Point University Poll finds that North Carolinians are split over whether they believe adults are healthier today than 20 years ago. Of that same sample, a majority say they have... Read More
Fight against addiction costs money
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, published in Burlington Times-News, November 9, 2017. Fayetteville continues to gather the right kind of headlines in the battle against opioid addiction. We... Read More
'Special master' spells good news for Democrats
A law professor out in California could end up having a big impact in North Carolina’s 2018 elections for the state legislature. Nathaniel Persily of Stanford University recently got a $500-an-hour... Read More
State Treasurer saves millions in investment management
by Matt Caulder, Capitol Connection, November 8, 2017. The state is going to handle more of its own investments in 2017, saving more than $60 million this year alone by avoiding paying investment... Read More
Why are legislative leaders so afraid of fairer elections?
The latest news from the federal courts about the unconstitutional racially gerrymandered General Assembly districts and the response to it from legislative leaders makes one thing clearer than ever... Read More
Community college delivers real value
With the national debate about tax reform heating up, you’ll be hearing a lot about the difference between marginal and average tax rates. It’s an important distinction — and the concept doesn... Read More
Report: CSX Rocky Mount project dead
Train News Wire, a railroad industry trade publication, reported Thursday the Carolina Connector project, a $272-million intermodal rail hub scheduled for the Rocky Mount area, was canceled by the... Read More
