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States, Taxes, and Economic Growth
Would North Carolina be a better place without an income tax? A recent Bankrate.com article compared the nine states that forgo broad-based personal income… -
How Much Do Teachers Spend on School Supplies?
This is the second of a three-part series examining the issue of school supplies. Part 1 discussed family expenditures on classroom items. Part 3… -
Licensing Reform Would Open Labor Markets, Reduce Recidivism Rates
The Pew Charitable Trusts has an encouraging study out on “The Changing State of Recidivism: Fewer People Going Back to Prison.” The…
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North Carolina Murder Rates Fare Well Against Other Cities
When I was a kid growing up in St. Louis, my friends and I used to take a grim sort of pride in the fact… -
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, and the Substitution of Freedom with Force
If we listen to most commentators on both the left and the right talk about socialism, its moral superiority to capitalism is rarely, if ever,… -
Georgia’s Movie Miracle Relies on Special Effects and Spurious Assumptions
Time Magazine’s Aug. 6 special issue focuses on the American South. One of the articles is about Georgia’s film production incentives, entitled “How Georgia…
Upcoming Events
September 3, 2018, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Shaftesbury Society Will Not Meet on Labor Day
To commemorate Labor Day, Shaftesbury Society will not meet Monday, Sept. 3. We will return on Monday, Sept. 10. …
