Teens slower to drive
More teens have been waiting to get their first driver’s license since the start of the recession, a trend that could undercut state efforts to reduce deaths of young drivers. Specifically, safety... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Nebraska: No evidence incentives work
The Legislature's Tax Modernization Committee is preparing to tour the state and hear what Nebraskans have to say about potential changes to p… Read more Senators from two legislative committees... Read More
Minimum wage hike won't help much
by Jon Sanders, The Locker Room, September 3, 2013. Imposing a minimum wage has unintended negative consequences that harm the very people it is meant to help. That is not an item of controversy... Read More
Education is not a business
It has been my honor to attend and, when asked, speak at the funerals of my co-workers at two large state agencies. I am always moved by what I learn of them beyond what is visible in office meetings... Read More
How diverse investing has hurt the pension fund
Back in January, as some of the state’s top business honchos held an annual economic forecast, a financial guru of some sort stood before the crowd and said, “If you don’t own stuff in 2013, you... Read More
Freedom of association
Here’s a question: What is the true test of one’s commitment to freedom of expression? Is it when one permits others to express ideas with which he agrees? Or is it when he permits others to... Read More
Landowners face fracking
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, September 3, 2013. Only a mistaken vote by an avowed opponent of natural gas exploration allowed North Carolina Republicans to put the state on the path to... Read More
We should not be running off good teachers, but we are
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, September 3, 2013. ‘I felt I was no longer valued as a professional." "It was apparent they didn't care at all what we said. I just couldn't do it anymore." Take a... Read More
Relight Biofuels Center
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 4, 2013. Shutting down the North Carolina Biofuels Center will save North Carolina taxpayers $4.3 a year. But it may cost many times more in jobs and... Read More
College students can vote where they go to school
Thanks to the State Board of Elections for reversing Pasquotank County's effort to disenfranchise college students. The unanimous ruling by the Republican-majority state board technically only... Read More
