You Decide: Was Popping The Mileage Fee Balloon A Good Idea?
By Dr. Mike Walden
There’s a concept in politics called a “trial balloon”. It’s a way to test the support for a policy idea before...
Political Fantasies Can Be Costly
By John Hood
RALEIGH — It’s hard not to play along when children come up with cute untruths.
For example, for a time one of my...
Cancel Culture: Looking At The Wrong Thing
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By Dillon Schupp
“Cancel culture” isn’t really a new phenomenon. It’s existed for decades- just under slightly different forms.
It might surprise you to know...
State Has Too Much Debt Already
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Thanks to the fiscally responsible policies of the North Carolina General Assembly, state government has some $5 billion in unspent...
COVID 19: A Family Physician’s Perspective
By: Dr. Chuck WilliamsAs spring began last week and brought a welcome end to a cold, wet winter the news of improving COVID19 statistics...
No, Inequality Isn’t Increasing
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Every argument has three parts: definitions, premises, and logical reasoning. When conservatives and progressives disagree about a specific issue, each...
You Decide: Are We Looking At A Test Of MMT?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Although the main principles of economics were established decades ago, the discipline is constantly evolving. One of the most recent contributions...
An Intensive Effort To Root Out Domestic Terrorism
Capitol Columns By: Brad Crone In the summer of 1980, Glenn Miller, the Carolina Master Dragon of the Knights of Ku Klux Klan held...
Answering The $600 Million Question
By: Becki Gray Last year as the seriousness of the Coronavirus began to sink in, when governors issued stay at home orders and only...
Let’s Head Off Labor Shortages
By John Hood
RALEIGH — It may sound preposterous at the moment, with North Carolina’s unemployment rate still significantly above its pre-COVID rate, but...
