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States Running From BAC
This is interesting. Washington state is the latest state to explore yanking its deposits from Bank of America and go the self-banking route. Evidently several other states view “public banking”…
Climate Pledge Arena
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Census: Lost 14th Tribesman
Anyone else get the sense that North Carolina’s political class was counting on a 14th congressional seat to be added via the 2010 census? I mean counting on it. At…
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Hey, y’all, watch this!
“Hey, y’all, watch this!” is the punch line to the joke, “What are a redneck’s last words?” Even rednecks think this is funny, not being a part of the sensitivity…
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Why are so many Secretaries of State incompetent?
Either a lot of Secretaries of State are in the tank with the media, or they’re just rank incompetents. We have Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner whining to the…
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The effects of public employee collective bargaining
Not healthy for taxpayers, as this report from the Evergreen Freedom Foundation in the state of Washington points out. One of the reasons why North Carolina fares as well as…
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Seattle Gets First HOT Lane
Tolls range from 50 cents to $4 depending on congestion. No toll booths, all electronic scanners. So now Washington joins California, Texas, Minnesota etc. When will North Carolina get with…
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NBA Does Nothing for Cities
Yes, it is official. Having an NBA franchise “creates” not a bit of economic activity. Who says so? One NBA franchise. In a delicious twist of fate which just happens…
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Ferries on eBay
In response to North Carolina’s success using eBay to sell an unused ferry, Washington state will auction online two ferries that haven’t operated since 2003. North Carolina could not get…
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Washington on my mind
We’ve been getting so much rain here lately it made me think: I wonder how the Center for Climate Strategies is doing in Seattle?
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Shorn Like a Coconut
Complaining about the sudden tax burden brought about by infrequent property tax assessments, citizens turned to the Wake County commissioners. Commissioners appeased voters. But the move has some still whining,…
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Left coast links
Why does the John Locke Foundation care about a lawsuit involving Washington state? Read this article for your answer.
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Biodiesel
I came across this article about Washington state’s biodiesel efforts while researching waste-to-energy plants. A farmer who tried to contribute his canola crop to the effort decided: “That was one…