I’ve written volumes over the past few years about the way North Carolina controls distilled spirits. There’s little need to recount the many problems here, other than to say the coronavirus and the ensuing consumer panic has exposed the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control system for…
Most of us can’t remember a time of such widespread disruption. The spread of coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the economy, on families, on how and where we work, on how we live and communicate. Our health care system is fragile and stretched. The roles…
Pandemics, wars, and other disasters have always tested the durability of free institutions. If they are to pass the test, we must all do our part — and keep our heads.
There’s a short shelf life for much of what government officials say in the early days of a public health scare. Events tend to overtake projections. Recommendations about the proper response can change quickly. But at least one portion of N.C. Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen’s March 10…
When you see something outlandish in your news feed from a like-minded friend, media outlet, or political figure, do you give it instant credibility?…
Uncertainty clouds the discussion of how the U.S. should fight the spread of the COVID-19, the flu-like respiratory disease that originated in China in December and was first reported in the U.S. in late January. Now, more than a month later, there’s cause for greater concern as the virus continues…
As stories of the spread of coronavirus continue to circulate in the media, teachers have turned to Facebook to complain about a purported shortage of cleaning supplies and hand sanitizer needed to combat the spread of COVID-19 in their schools and classrooms. Predictably, a few petty teachers have used…
Government planners at every level may have an abundance of good intentions. But they have an inevitable shortage of good information.
The high court's first 4-3 split of the year focuses on a State Highway Patrol trooper's prolonged traffic stop.
A truly federal form of government gives states, communities, and individuals lots of room to breathe. It promotes diversity and competition. Do we have a truly federal form of government?…
