Opinion
Corporate welfare is the real problem, not tax cuts
Legislators should maintain the plan to eliminate the corporate income tax in 2030 and begin to phase out programs that provide corporate welfare.
News
NC House calls for convention of states amid ‘unsustainable’ national debt
The resolution, HJR 379, utilizes Article V of the US Constitution to call for a 50-state convention to propose constitutional amendments for federal term limits, fiscal restraints, and other power-limiting measures.
Opinion
Why are NC lawmakers copying Illinois’ worst swipe fee policy?
This swipe-fee scheme might sound sweet, but it’s likely to end in regret for NC consumers and small businesses.
News
Treasurer, controller ask top NC court to block Richmond schools ruling
State Treasurer Brad Briner and Controller Nels Roseland are asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling favoring a local school system involved in a money dispute with state government. A split state Appeals Court panel ruled in April that the Richmond County Board of Education could continue to pursue a $272,000 court judgment against the state.
News
Out-of-state clients concerned by rising NC textile prices
The trade war and rising tariffs in the textile industry are impacting business all the way to West Coast.
Opinion
Read my lips: No new taxes
NOT raising taxes has been a principle which has defined the GOP and consistently been a core philosophy.
Opinion
NC should lead on sound money by passing HB 836
Citizens of North Carolina and elsewhere should have the freedom to choose how they store their wealth, and taxation on precious metals restricts this choice.
Opinion
Tariff tensions: How trade wars hurt families in NC
These aren’t abstract debates. This is about glass, grain, bacon, bourbon — and the families behind them.
Opinion
Medicaid, health insurance in general, should be more like car insurance
The Dutch health-care system provides a solution to many of our insurance problems, using the best attributes of free markets while controlling for the unique problems with the health-insurance industry.
Opinion
Getting incentives right on medical technology
Technological innovation in health care can be a double-edged sword, adding cost without making patients healthier or care safer. The concept of value seeks to balance the cost of technology with outcomes of its use.
News
Budget proposal would double sports-betting tax
NC would become the state with the 4th highest tax on sports betting, at 36%, under the Senate budget proposal.
Opinion
DOGE is a harbinger of necessary change
While efforts to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse continue at the federal level, I would be sorely remiss if I did not recognize the NC General Assembly for its work in emulating DOGE’s mission and work.
