By the time you read this, Britain should have left the European Union. Or, perhaps, it’s still a member. Maybe there will be another referendum. This uncertainty reveals how divided Britons are about their future and place in Europe. It also tells us a lot about direct democracy, a…
Buffalo Trace and Blanton’s are virtual unicorns for bourbon lovers living in North Carolina. Getting the chance to buy a bottle, particularly Blanton’s, in North Carolina is — using a movie reference — akin to finding a golden ticket in an oversized bar of chocolate.
To the extent voters wanted a check on Trump, they’ve already gotten it with a Democratic U.S. House, so our 2019 special congressional elections will play out in a very different context.
Both combatants in last year's N.C. House District 93 race could claim some credit if lawmakers ditch a controversial legislative tool.
To the extent government is limited, we enjoy the freedom to make our own decisions, to form our own private agreements and associations according to our own personal values.
The state treasurer and the N.C. Healthcare Association can’t reach consensus over how to pay for health insurance for state employees. The governor and some legislative leaders are advocating Medicaid expansion to cover an additional 600,000 people, which would cost the state roughly $600 million the first two years. The…
The first step to saving money is to stop wasting it. A full-scale recodification of our criminal laws would empower North Carolina to accomplish exactly that. In December, the N.C. Supreme Court issued its opinion in State v. Rankin, a felony littering case that illustrates how North Carolina’s haphazard collection…
North Carolina has already been evading its balanced-budget rule for decades by promising pension and retiree-health benefits to public employees without setting aside enough money every year to cover the cost.
A judge's "findings of fact" fall short of the mark when it comes to N.C. income tax rates.
Letting politicians choose their voters rather than letting voters choose their political representatives is incompatible with basic principles of conservative governance.
