Community college delivers real value
With the national debate about tax reform heating up, you’ll be hearing a lot about the difference between marginal and average tax rates. It’s an important distinction — and the concept doesn... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Report: CSX Rocky Mount project dead
Train News Wire, a railroad industry trade publication, reported Thursday the Carolina Connector project, a $272-million intermodal rail hub scheduled for the Rocky Mount area, was canceled by the... Read More
What will North Carolina be like in 2050?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, October 27, 2017. Most people engage to some degree in trying to predict the future. It can be for fun, such as predicting who will win the World... Read More
The NCAA 's UNC decision: Nothing to see here, move along
UNC-Chapel Hill’s infamous athletics-academic scandal has officially been swept under the rug. On October 13th, the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions announced that UNC-Chapel Hill will not be... Read More
Cooper's numbers drop as Trump's increase in North Carolina
The Civitas Institute released its latest poll numbers at a luncheon last week showing Gov. Roy Cooper’s favorability below 50 percent for the first time since beginning polling the new governor’s... Read More
Deception and bad faith at UNC
The Board of Governors is not just pushing the Right’s agenda, it’s intentionally withholding information from the public [Note: This story has been updated — see below.] That there is a war... Read More
NC Retiree unfunded liabilities now top $40 billion
by Brian Balfour, Civitas Institute, October 31, 2017. As reported by the N&O today, the State Treasurer’s office this week released updated figures for the state retiree pension fund and health... Read More
Exploiting the racial and cultural divide
If you want to get an idea of what the 2018 election cycle will look like, check out the races in Virginia. It’s not pretty. Both sides are using ugly racial and cultural stereotypes to gin up their... Read More
Bathroom brawl is back again
Just when you thought North Carolina had moved on from debating bathrooms, House Bill 2 is back in the headlines thanks to a surprise move by Gov. Roy Cooper. Cooper wants to resolve a lawsuit brought... Read More
Should all university property be tax exempt
Connecticut legislators made headlines last year when they introduced a bill to tax revenue-generating college and university property. The bill was crafted to help New Haven, where Yale University is... Read More
