Should we worry about monopolies
One of my favorite games as a child was Monopoly. On a Saturday morning my mother would announce, “tonight is Monopoly night.” That evening the family would gather around the dining room table and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Lawmakers want increased fairness in elections, except their own
Hypocrisy in politics is hardly a new phenomenon but rarely is it as boldly on display as it was last week from Republican legislative leaders during the latest of the now monthly special sessions of... Read More
What does tax fairness mean?
Back when I used to commission regular surveys of North Carolina voters, one of my favorite questions had to do with tax fairness. The wording varied over time, but here’s essentially what we asked... Read More
Judges want names of potential outside election mapmakers
A three-judge panel overseeing the federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s legislative election maps wants names of at least three people who could draw new sets of maps. The panel made no... Read More
Safer tobacco product available, but feds slow to offer a light
What if a product could save lives and millions in health-care costs? Imagine that product had undergone extensive tests and trials providing undisputed data showing it was safe. But what if a... Read More
Trump to stop payment on Obamacare subsidies
In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump will "immediately" halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law he has been trying to unravel for months... Read More
Who's really for sale
School choice critics claim that choice puts students up “for sale” But big businesses profit handsomely from the government education establishment, often as a result from policies they lobbied... Read More
Amazon HQ2 impact would be 'huge' from jobs to economic impact
Imagine doubling the number of 50,000 workers at Research Triangle Park's more than 250 companies with the addition of one company: The new Amazon headquarters project. What would be the economic... Read More
North Carolina's greatest scandal continues
by Rob Schofield, NC Policy Watch, October 10, 2017. UNC center’s latest report on poverty provides powerful reminder of the communities and individuals being left behind When you consider the... Read More
Board of Governors' conservative new road map worrisome
A new UNC Board of Governors Task Force began what members called the “massive” job of analyzing UNC President Margaret Spellings’ administrative staff Monday. The effort is so far long on... Read More
