51 Acts
Amy Shaw wanted to do something different on her 51st birthday so she decided to celebrate it performing 51 acts of kindness to others. The News and Observer reported Amy collected bags of unwanted... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Regulatory Reform? Preach on.
Here’s a story that helps explain what Governor McCrory and Speaker Tillis are speaking to regardling regulatory reform. We gave my son’s family gas logs for their fireplace for Christmas. Rather... Read More
Gene Arnold's Perspective on Speaker Term Limits
Speaker Tillis has announced he will step down after two terms. Public speculation is his purpose for this is to run for the US Senate. This voluntary action has generated the question of should... Read More
Phil Kirk's Perspective on Speaker Term Limits
I am practically libertarian on limits on public service. Think it is good government for top legislative leaders to voluntarily limit themselves to two terms;however if their members want them to... Read More
Tax Reform The Key To Economic Vitality
As the new General Assembly gets under way, there are lots of issues to be considered. Repaying the unemployment insurance debt owed to the federal government, requiring photo identification to vote... Read More
Joe Mavretic's Perspective on Speaker Term Limits
The Liston Ramsey era taught me that term limits were necessary. Two consecutive terms is about right for starters. It only takes about four years to learn how to, and then do, a good job as Speaker... Read More
Look for the Party Label
I noted a couple of days ago that North Carolina native Richard Weaver helped spark the modern conservative movement with his 1948 book Ideas Have Consequences. My John Locke Foundation colleagues and... Read More
The case of QEA and unaccountable charter schools
Three Serbian students at a North Carolina basketball powerhouse disguised as a high school were desperate in January of 2010, as school officials were reclassifying them without their permission from... Read More
Speaker Tillis's Perspective on Session Priorities, Public Infrastructure and Unemployment Benefits
NC SPIN Video Perspective - House Speaker Thom Tillis Monday, January 28, 2013 NC SPIN's Tom Campbell had an opportunity to talk with Speaker Tillis about his priorities for this session, as well as... Read More
Buttons to push to boost growth in North Carolina
The North Carolina economy is growing, but slowly. Jobs are being added and the unemployment rate is dropping, but we’re nowhere near levels anyone would consider acceptable. For both our new... Read More
