Blue Cross is the dominant player in North Carolina’s market for private health plans. Indeed, it’s the only insurer selling policies in all 100 counties. House Bill 346 would permit it to reorganize as a nonprofit holding company. Read More
Is America a bright shining city on a hill or a bright shining lie? Read More
A recent High Point University poll asked 793 registered voters to rank issues in order of importance. They were school safety, inflation, education, health care, law enforcement, supporting veterans, opioids, job creation, voting integrity, and taxes. Read More
Whether you agree or disagree with the North Carolina legislature’s decision to expand Medicaid, it’s time for serious thought about what happens next. Read More
Children are neither pets nor little adults but are entrusted primarily to the care of their parents or guardians Read More
Government has a constructive role to play is creating the conditions for growth. It promotes public safety and the rule of law. It finances certain public goods that can’t be provided by purely voluntary means, but it should endeavor to keep its tax and regulatory burdens as low as possible. Read More
As long as we elect these public officials, voters should have as much information as possible about them — including their party affiliations, if any. Read More
We should all accept some responsibility for the recent increase in reckless driving and set a good example. Read More
During the pandemic, public officials had to make difficult choices under stressful conditions. Many of those choices turned out to be unwise. Read More
Progressives mythologized the past, making it seem more exceptional than it was. But their premises were faulty. Read More
