Shannon Watkins of the Martin Center interviews the state community college system’s president, Thomas Stith. What are your top priorities for your first year as NCCCS president? A couple of…
The new Murphy casino is supposed to be good for professional opportunities and financial security. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is hopeful it will bring the tribe closer to…
Now that petrol prices are halved, the NCGA wants to go revert to using coal-fired trains for hauling freight. The regression would be simple enough, involving only minor tweaks to…
TSW has a plan for the seven westernmost counties in the state. They promise it will be more refined before the open house planned for Murphy on April 24. The…
It’s been 10 years since a rookie police officer in Murphy, N.C., captured one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, abortion clinic bomber Eric Rudolph. Yahoo News gives a look…
I regret I missed the announcement. As I write, a Citizens’ Constitution Workshop is being held in Murphy. It stars Troy Kickler and Michael Sanera, who were the presenters in…
Please recall the JLF’s Citizens’ Constitutional Workshop will be held this Saturday from 11:00-4:30 at the Lord Auditorium in Asheville. The event will also be held May 20 at the…
I diverge from mainstream libertarians in that I think there ought to be a law when it comes to consuming intoxicating substances. I don’t believe there should be penalties for…
The 2005 edition of By The Numbers has, and continues to, generate media stories about the tax burden in our state’s local communities. Stories have appeared in Gastonia, North Wilkesboro,…
Last week Chad Adams was quoted in several pieces about the 2005 By The Numbers report, which details the tax burden in North Carolina’s counties. This week media interest picked…