Playing with fire
Like him or not, Phil Berger’s about the most powerful politician around; last year, just so no one got confused about who rules the roost in Raleigh, he and the Senate Bull Mooses put the kibosh on... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Is North Carolina's economic rebound stumbling?
Some troubling news about North Carolina’s economy made the headlines recently. Numbers for an economic concept called “gross domestic product,” or GDP, were released for 2014. While North... Read More
N.C. counties promised $284 million in incentives over five years
N.C. counties entered into incentives contracts totaling nearly $284 million from 2009 to 2014, according to a first-of-its-kind John Locke Foundation Policy Report compiling statewide local... Read More
Controversy and the Supreme Court are no strangers
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, July 8, 2015. The backlash to the Supreme Court’s controversial 5-4 rulings last month brings back memories. In the turbulent 1960s the call was to “Impeach... Read More
Keep Hamilton, dump Jackson
Rob Christensen is right that Alexander Hamilton did much to create today’s America. But there’s another side to Hamilton’s coin – er, $10 bill. Yes, Hamilton’s contributions were... Read More
Top NC Republicans silent about Trump's racist remarks
Most of the news from last month’s NC Republican Party Convention in Raleigh was about the election of the party’s first African-American Chairman, Hassan Harnett from Harrisburg, who won the post... Read More
NC Citizens paying for an accident of history
By Terry O'Keefe, Asheville Citizen-Times, reprinted in The Charlotte Observer, July 8, 2015 So, Raleigh is at it again. The state legislature never tires of meddling in what ought to be strictly... Read More
What did your July 4th fireworks cost?
This week I will take a break from politics and spend time reflecting on the celebrations of our country's independence day. Former President John Adams wrote about his Independence Day visions... Read More
Pay for driver's ed
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 9, 2015. When their children approach driving age is a fearful time for many parents. Can it be true that the kid who has barely emerged from awkward... Read More
Trump leads GOP field in North Carolina
PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds that Donald Trump's momentum just keeps on building. He's the top choice of Republican primary voters in the state, getting 16% to 12% for Jeb Bush and Scott... Read More
