As North Carolina communities continue to struggle with drought-related water supply issues, they could find some simple advice this week from a letter to the News & Observer. JLF Research Director and Local Government Analyst Michael Sanera joined with Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Executive Vice President Jane Shaw to explain some basic economics of water pricing. Meanwhile, readers of the Heartland Institute’s Budget & Tax News learned of JLF Fiscal Policy Analyst Joseph Coletti’s efforts to point out negative consequences associated with tax increment financing.