Transportation
We advocate for effective transportation dollars and resources to address potentially dangerous travel conditions and research the impact of green energy policies.
Cooper Tries to Order North Carolinians to Change How They Go Places
Gov. Cooper ordered 1.25 million electric vehicles (EVs) to be registered and for EVs to account for half of all sales in North Carolina by 2030. Cooper directed state agencies…
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.…
Truckers Warn About Negative Impact of Vaccine Mandate
Zachary Halaschak writes for the Washington Examiner about an important warning from American truckers. Truck drivers fear that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate will further exacerbate the supply chain crisis…
InFAKEstructure Bill Passes US House
Thirteen Republicans voted with the House Democrats on Friday to pass H.R. 3684, the $1.2 trillion “infrastructure” bill. Only 11%, $110 billion, is for traditional infrastructure. This is much less…
Abolishing Buttigieg’s Department: Who Would Notice?
Editors at the Washington Examiner offer an idea for cutting government waste. It involves the current job held by former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. Here’s a question for you:…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Jeff Moore reports for Carolina Journal Online on the latest example of North Carolina’s certificate-of-need restrictions causing problems for health care consumers. John Hood’s CJ Opinion highlights a massive funding…
More Woes at NCDOT; and How to Fix Them
The bad news for North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (NCDOT) continues. A May 2020 audit found that NCDOT overspent by $742 million in the fiscal year ending June 30 ,2019…
Hey Charlotte: If spending has such great “economic impact,” why hide huge cost overruns?
My latest article for the American Institute for Economic Research takes note of the fact that, thanks to Eric Rowell of Hunterville’s question, the celebrated “economic impact” study for Charlotte’s proposed…
Democrats on Capitol Hill Face Internal Battle Over Spending
Susan Ferrechio of the Washington Examiner predicts a tough September for congressional Democrats. House and Senate Democrats will have to resolve a bitter internal battle over spending in order to…
$1.1 Trillion Federal Infrastructure Bill Tees Up $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree
The infrastructure bill (H.R. 3684), passed by the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support on August 10, expands government power, puts America into more debt and sets the stage for a dangerous $3.5…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Jeff Moore reports for Carolina Journal Online about manufacturers and activists speaking against a proposed N.C. energy bill. John Hood’s CJ Opinion highlights N.C. lawmakers’ plans to increase capital spending.…
Private Jets Jammed Martha’s Vineyard Airport for Obama’s Birthday Party
From an article published in The Vinyard Gazette: The Martha’s Vineyard Airport reported a major jam-up of private jet traffic over the weekend, much of it stemming from President Barack…