In about six weeks, the state legislature will convene for the “short” session. With a conservative majority in place, the expectation is that the General Assembly will, among other things,…
A fan of the “uninformed,” “racist,” “misogynist” delusion of government by the people, for the people; I enjoyed this question asked by the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce at a candidate…
The new labor market figures are out and unemployment went back up a bit in May, to 7.6 percent. AEI’s Michael Strain has some good commentary on the state of…
Chapel Hill’s economic development officer, Dwight Bassett, is sounding the alarm over the town’s inability to attract commercial business. In this story, he lays out problems with lack of office…
We’ve blogged on the Locker Room at length about how undue regulations on business can make it more difficult and more expensive for businesses to operate and therfore affect employment…
Jim McTague warns in his latest Barron’s “D.C. Current” column that the pending “fiscal cliff” associated with Congress’ budget battle isn’t the only issue leading to “corporate America’s paralyzing vertigo.”…
Think all the concern about higher taxes and increased regulation is overblown? Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute begs to differ. He devotes his latest National Review Online column to…
From what I know if it, the Town of Franklin is a very nice place. It even retains an economy of sorts, even if making tax software is among the…
If you want to create jobs in North Carolina and the United States, you can pursue questionable gimmicks. Or you can pursue legitimate ideas such as regulatory reform, as Becky…
Boone Saloon owner Skip Sinanian, as might be expected, was cited for violating the city’s new noise ordinance. In one night, he was fined $250 and then $500. He says…
Coupled with the noise complaints directed at Philosopher’s Stone, what else explains this heavy-handed city of Charlotte play directed at next door Jackalope Jack’s? Please read this then email it…
Entrepreneur Lee Prevost of Morrisville drops some knowledge on News & Observer editors and readers: The Dec. 29 editorial “A bad happy” placed the blame of the financial near-disaster on…