Money talks
We’re in the Great Mentioner season of the political cycle, when the names of potential 2016 candidates start floating through the rumor mills, media and blogosphere. And nothing talks like money... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A shortfall of candor in Raleigh
Politicians spin. That’s not news. But Rep. Paul Stam’s spin this week was unusually brazen. He even accompanied his spin with “proof,” but the proof just showed he was spinning. Stam, a... Read More
More mental health beds needed as ER's become swamped
Editorial by News and Observer, February 20, 2015. Thankfully, it is uncommon, but two weeks ago WakeMed had to close its emergency department to all but those with heart attacks, stroke or severe... Read More
Duke proposes $102 million settlement of coal ash charges
Duke Energy was charged Friday with nine counts of violating the federal Clean Water Act in connection with the handling of coal ash at its North Carolina power plants, including one that spilled tons... Read More
McCrory proposes to put all attractions under one roof
The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher and Carolina Beach State Park could soon be getting a new boss, but not everyone thinks that's necessarily a good idea. Gov. Pat McCrory in his State of the State... Read More
The beginning of the end for the Map Act?
On Tuesday the N.C. Court of Appeals handed down a ruling that strikes at the heart of a controversial piece of legislation known as the Map Act. Here at the John Locke Foundation, we have been... Read More
Time to bring back some help for low wage workers
Half the states in the country currently provide help for their low-wage workers with a state Earned Income Tax Credit patterned after the federal EITC that former President Ronald Reagan called the... Read More
The biggest cut facing UNC
Academia can be annoying. It’s full of people who ask difficult questions, sometimes loudly. They take what’s comfortable and roll it around their fingers, looking for flaws. It’s disconcerting... Read More
Incentives debate picks winners and losers
The annual incentives debate in the General Assembly is under way, and this year’s installment is expected to be as robust as any in recent memory. Gov. Pat McCrory has said repeatedly that he wants... Read More
Nichol responds to BOG group recommendation to close Poverty Center
by Gene Nichol, Director UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity, printed in News and Observer, February 18, 2015. The working group of the UNC Board of Governors on Wednesday recommended closing... Read More
