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Deglobalization Rising

We’ve heard about supply chain issues for months now and inflation even longer than that. But in the background, quietly driving up costs around the world, is deglobalization. Deglobalization is…

NBC reports on environmental dangers of mining nickel for electric cars

We have written for years about the hidden but manifold environmental dangers posed by electric vehicles. These dangers are important to remember as people like Pres. Joe Biden and Gov.…

IN BOX: Lawmakers Question Cooper Administration on COVID Response

This news release from N.C. Senate Republicans arrived this morning in my in box. Raleigh, N.C. – Yesterday members of the Joint Legislative Commission of Governmental Operations’ Subcommittee on Use and Distribution…

The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending December 6

This past week over 99.7% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and nearly nine out of 10 (89.5%) adult North Carolinians are…

Bad News For Congressional Democrats

Today’s bad polling for Democrats comes from the Wall Street Journal. The problem for Democrats is policy. Voters have seen the Biden administration in action for nearly a year, and…

North Carolina’s Favorable Tax Climate Entices Toyota

Since the release of North Carolina’s conference budget on November 15th, there has been much speculation over the budget’s promise of a large grant award to a qualifying company that will invest…

Elon Musk To WSJ: Gov’t Should Be a Referee, Not a Player On The Field

Elon Musk is a fascinating big ideas guy. His big ideas have resulted in thousands upon thousands of jobs, not to mention new technologies that enhance our lives and life…

Whiplash: A String of Reversals Will Make Voters Wait until May to Vote in Primaries

[See updates below.] The North Carolina Court of Appeals has temporarily put candidate filing for North Carolina General Assembly and congressional races on hold: “The North Carolina Court of Appeals…

Freedom Requires “Laws,” Not “Legislation”

Because legislation is often based merely on a temporally prevailing preference of a majority of legislators and not on the lengthy process of evolving societal customs, legislation becomes arbitrary and…

When Will North Carolina Require Photo ID To Vote?

It happened to me again – twice in one week. I had to show photo identification for two common transactions: one financial and one medical. The experience reminded me that…

In praise of C-shaped districts

When looking at the new North Carolina Senate district map, you can see several examples that look like classic gerrymandering. However, a little knowledge of the area shows that, in…

Where Have All the Capitalists Gone?