Tweaking the NC Constitution
In addition to the U.S. Constitution, every state has one as well. North Carolina’s is an important governing document — one that limits government, protects rights, and sets state policy. State... Read More
NC Spin Articles
HB2 changes still in question as legislative session winds down
by Mark Binker, WRAL, June 23, 2016. As lawmakers push to finish their work for the year, discussions about whether and how to modify the controversial House Bill 2 remain very much behind the... Read More
An outbreak of independent candidates
Maybe it’s just an odd coincidence but two ‘Independent’ candidates are running and two more are on the cusp of qualifying to run and every one of them is in a ‘safe’ Republican district... Read More
Ending discrimination is more important than adjourning the session
It’s that time of the General Assembly session when legislative leaders are talking about adjourning and leaving town. House Speaker Tim Moore said this week that the odds are 50-50 that the session... Read More
Answering NC SPIN on further tax relief
NC SPIN recently tweeted a video called “What are your suggestions for further tax reform?” The question was posed to John Locke Foundation scholar Becki Gray, but I’ve decided to be... Read More
Presidential race knotted; Senate race close
North Carolina was the second closest state in the country for President in both 2008 and 2012, and PPP's newest poll finds it remains similarly competitive this time around. Hillary Clinton and... Read More
Legislators are tilting at windmills
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, June 22, 2016. Just when you think the illogical action in Raleigh is about to end, our Honorable Legislators turn around and top themselves. This time, the Senate... Read More
Adults or juveniles?
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 22, 2016. North Carolina is one of two states where 16-year-olds charged with crimes are considered adults. New York is the other. North Carolina and New York... Read More
Time to dump economic development policy
North Carolina should abandon what it has been referring to for years as economic development policy and completely refocus its efforts in the area of economic policy on economic growth. These are... Read More
We were never in Kansas
As the general election campaign begins in North Carolina, you can expect to hear a lot about Kansas. Yes, I can read a map. Kansas and North Carolina aren’t exactly neighbors. But when it comes to... Read More
