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Riding the Eminent Domain Rail: Triangle Transit Authority Is N.C.’s Case Study in Eminent Domain Abuse
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Spend and Tax: A History of General Fund Crises in N.C. and How to Prevent Them
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Conquering Traffic Congestion in the Capital City: More Effective Solutions Than Light Rail
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Elections & Public Integrity
Proposed Remedial Map Cracks Greensboro to Subsume Rural Voters
As part of the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters v. Hall lawsuit, plaintiffs’ attorneys put forward what they call “optimized maps.” They claim that those maps “reduce the number…
Liberty
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending December 20
This past week over 99.6% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and nearly nine out of 10 (89.9%) adult North Carolinians are…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
What the N&O Leaves Out of Its ‘Revenue Cliff’ Warning
How the N&O could leave this vital information out of an article discussing a potential revenue cliff in the future is beyond explanation.
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Congressional Map Creates an 8-6 Democratic Advantage
Lawsuits over North Carolina’s new congressional and state legislative maps have been fast-tracked by the courts and will be heard right after the New Year’s Holiday. The North Carolina League…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
November Jobs Report
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped in November to 3.9% and still remained below the national average of 4.2%. Jobs in Leisure & Hospitality and Professional & Business Services continued to grow and…
Liberty
Sick? Semper Tyrannus
Alarmingly, people in the world’s freest societies … have allowed totalitarian restrictions so long as they were euphemized as safety measures. Without the gloss, they include house arrest, dehumanizing dress codes,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina, a State Leader for Tax Reform
Today the Tax Foundation released its annual State Business Tax Climate Index that highlights which states best structure their tax systems and provides a roadmap for improvement for others. This year, North Carolina slipped…
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Government Exists To Protect Our God-Given Individual Rights
North Carolina recognizes one more self-evident gift of God to each of us: the right to the enjoyment of the fruits of our own labor.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Elephant in the Room on Teacher Pay
The new state budget provides an increase of 1.3 percent for each step of the salary schedule. In addition to several bonuses the budget also gives teachers an average 5…
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina’s “Whole County Provision” was No Historical Accident
The Whole County Provision (WCP), found in Sections 3 and 5 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, states, “No county shall be divided in the formation of a…
Energy
California rooftop solar roiled by prospect of “deep cut to incentives”
As you can imagine, only a certain class of consumers can do this: the wealthy. The poor, especially renters, can't. They're stuck not only paying full retail price for their…
Elections & Public Integrity
North Carolina is Middling on Election Integrity Scorecard
North Carolina is not the best or even close to the best regarding election integrity. But it is not the worst either. North Carolina ranks 24th of 50 states and…