county in North Carolina, United States
A levy limit isn’t a budget cut. It doesn’t force local governments to reduce spending, nor does it require school funding to decrease. Instead, a levy limit caps the growth…
Did a new law let Duke Energy illegally pass along $1 billion in fuel costs to North Carolina electricity customers? No. Nevertheless, a recent WRAL news report, amplified by the left-of-center…
As property tax bills have risen rapidly across the state, property tax reform has moved to the forefront at the General Assembly. Among the policy options under consideration are levy…
A judge in Utah has added a new wrinkle to this year’s mid-decade redistricting fight, overturning a Republican-drawn congressional map: The Utah Legislature violated voters’ rights by approving congressional boundaries…
In 2021, the General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 951 to require electricity generation in North Carolina to reach “carbon neutrality” by 2050. This Carbon Plan law also set an…
Here are some questions: Should government agencies train employees to believe that one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex? Should those agencies tell employees that…
A couple of years ago, I asked whether Gov. Roy Cooper could finally support nuclear power, since even Pres. Joe Biden was. Our existing nuclear power plants have pulled off…
The NC Senate signaled their intentions Wednesday to aggressively lower the state’s personal income tax rate. The current year’s tax rate is 4.75% with decreases scheduled that would bring it…
The need for reforming the state's high school athletic association is highlighted by the broad bipartisan support the reform bill has in the General Assembly.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is a private organization with government powers and funding. A series of recent incidents highlighted the need for more openness in how…
[See an update below on the shaky constitutional ground of the special masters’ congressional map.] A three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court issued its ruling in a set…
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…