Preston Cooper explores a key factor in rising college tuition costs. Most prospective college students say that tuition is unfairly high—and they are correct. The cost of college has not…
Rikki Schlott writes for the New York Post about a policy shift involving college student loans. Students will no longer be able to take out federal loans to pay for…
At long last, a budget proposal has been presented by the North Carolina General Assembly. Ours was the only state to go the entire fiscal year of 2025–26 without a…
Chris Medrano and Brian Blase write for the Federalist about the importance of enforcing Medicaid work requirements. In the Working Families Tax Cut Act — also known as the One…
Editors at National Review Online assess the impact of one of this week’s high-profile elections. It turns out that trying to appeal to the audience of left-wing podcaster Cenk Uygur…
Phil Gramm and Michael Solon examine the interplay between tariffs and tax cuts. Republicans are counting on voters being pleasantly surprised by larger-than-expected tax refunds this spring thanks to new…
A provision in last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” mandates that beginning in 2028, the maximum provider tax rate states are allowed to charge will be reduced from 6…
North Carolina has continued to accelerate its dependence on federal funds. From fiscal year (FY) 2024 to FY 2025, federal fund receipts within the state’s General Fund skyrocketed from roughly…
Recent changes enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) place North Carolina's Medicaid financing model directly at risk. If North Carolina’s Medicaid program is to remain viable over the…
Thomas Catenacci of the Washington Free Beacon reports an interesting development among American solar energy companies. President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department is readying guidance aimed at preventing companies with significant…
Corey DeAngelis writes for National Review Online about an interesting political development in the school choice arena. In a polarized political landscape where partisan allegiances usually guide policy decisions, Colorado…
Mackenzie Eaglen dissects a rare bipartisan measure on Capitol Hill that will improve American defense. The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act couples nearly $900 billion in defense spending with a…