Transportation
We advocate for effective transportation dollars and resources to address potentially dangerous travel conditions and research the impact of green energy policies.
Infrastructure plan would ratchet up federal spending again
Susan Ferrechio of the Washington Examiner highlights congressional Democrats’ latest idea for spending money the federal government doesn’t have. Now that President Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 spending…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal on a report that warns North Carolina might run out of money soon for transportation projects. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion argues that now is…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online that a relaxation of overly burdensome government rules could help boost access to broadband in North Carolina. The latest CJ Opinion explains how…
Martin Center column explores campus parking costs
Megan Zogby writes for the Martin Center about the high costs of parking on college campuses. When students pay tuition, they also pay a mix of mandatory and optional fees.…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online about N.C. legislators’ focus on funding for local broadband infrastructure. John Hood’s Daily Journal warns that COVID-19 immunity is too far away.
New Carolina Journal Online features
Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online on a group promoting a 40% funding increase for North Carolina’s Department of Transportation, despite an audit showing excess spending. Terry Stoops’ Daily…
Legislators should not bail out irresponsible NC DOT again
Citing "mediocre" transportation infrastructure, a report from a state government commission wants North Carolina to increase transportation spending by 40 percent over the next decade. To critics, it sounds like…
Conservative conflict over Big Tech
Kevin Daley of the Washington Free Beacon details a debate among conservatives about the future of Big Tech. A new lawsuit is inflaming tensions on the right between the powerful,…
New Carolina Journal Online feature
Becki Gray’s Daily Journal highlights the legislative focus on broadband access in 2021.
Election 2020: Local bond and tax ballot questions
The middle of an economic and public health crisis, when people are worried if they will still have work in December and the federal budget deficit is in excess of…
Electric Cars: Bad for the Environment, Good for China
Electric cars are often praised in the media as beacons of environmentalism. However, the reality is less flattering. As JLF’s Dr. Don van der Vaart writes in his most recent…
Gov. Cooper’s “Clean Energy Plan,” Part 4: Helping the Environment or Just Helping China?
PEVs would increase electricity use and actually exacerbate global warming to the extent GHGs are the cause. Cooper should instead focus on reducing the carbon intensity of our electricity grid…