The stars were aligned for the GOP in the 2010 election when opposition to Obamacare enabled the Republicans to take control of the House of Representatives and also win control of many state... Read More
Seven people played dead on the steps to the side entrance of the State Capitol building on a rainy day last week. They held cardboard “tombstones” bearing such phrases such as, “I died from a... Read More
For decades, energy costs have been manipulated by state government subsidies. Just like other subsidies, whether for the film industry, automobile manufacturers, or even specific companies, special... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 30, 2015. As our nation fights its seemingly endless, and losing, war on drugs, our justice system itself has become addicted - to arrests and incarceration... Read More
If you base your political views on the assumption that people don’t tend to act in their self-interest, you are dooming yourself to chronic disappointment. That’s not to say that most people are... Read More
The UNC system’s new president, Margaret Spellings, may not be a household name, but we educators have long recognized her as a primary mover in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) fiasco. To us, NCLB... Read More
When the Affordable Care Act passed Congress in 2010, analysts from the Congressional Budget Office, the federal agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, and private-sector allies released estimates... Read More
In the face of defeat, claim victory anyway. That’s what state bureaucrats in charge of meddling with North Carolina’s economy are doing in light of a recent report that suggests their meddling... Read More
Misleading commercial on taxes from Americans for the Prosperous The folks over at Americans for the Prosperous, who like to be called Americans for Prosperity, have an interesting take on the latest... Read More
PPP's monthly North Carolina poll finds both Roy Cooper and Deborah Ross polling a little better following their official candidacy announcements over the last few weeks. Our monthly look at the North... Read More
