Opinion (Page 2)

• Just say no to the Biden – Buttigieg mileage tax scheme

  North Carolina, per-capita, is one of the most rural states in the country and would be disproportionally impacted by a new mileage tax scheme.

  by Ray Nothstine
• N.C. Supreme Court mulling groundbreaking bullying case

  The N.C. Supreme Court on March 23 heard oral arguments in a case that could for the first time extend state constitutional protections against extreme bullying in public schools and hold school systems responsible when failing to act. The state high court will decide if North Carolina’s constitutional right of…

  by Dallas Woodhouse
• State has too much debt already

  Even at low interest rates, borrowing is costlier than paying cash. And the governor proposes to put his $4.6 billion debt spree on the ballot in an off-year, low-turnout election.

  by John Hood
• Bill forcing schools to serve Muscadine juice should die on the vine

  A bill filed in the House last month is meant to encourage healthy eating in schools, particularly healthy food grown or produced in North Carolina.  Thing is, this bill does nothing of the sort. The measure, House Bill 136,…

  by John Trump
• Former federal election official delivers dire warning about H.R. 1

  A one-time chairman of the Federal Election Commission calls the controversial bill the most far-reaching effort ever seen to insulate a majority from political challenge…

  by Mitch Kokai
• A better way than Cooper’s poorly targeted tax credits

  The EITC reduces market wages, leads people to work fewer hours, is costly to administer, and is so complex that it makes excess payments to some taxpayers while keeping others from getting their full benefits.

  by Joseph Coletti
• No, inequality isn’t increasing

  A properly constructed poverty measure based on living standards show that the poverty rate fell from 16.8% in 1972 to 2.8% in 2018.

  by John Hood
• What does future pot legalization in Virginia mean for North Carolina?

  State Senator Wiley Nickel, D-Wake, tweeted that “North Carolina should follow the lead of our neighbors in Virginia.”…

  by Dallas Woodhouse
• Broadband access is a necessity

  Running a small business isn’t easy in the best of times, and these aren’t the best of times. Social distancing and concerns over spreading COVID-19 forced many small businesses to try to connect with customers online rather than in person, but here’s the catch: Some businesses can’t easily do that.

  by Gregg Thompson
• North Carolina must do more to protect property owners

  Kelo v. City of New London is one of the worst modern U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The 2005 high court case may not mean a lot to non-lawyers or to those not in a public policy field, but the 5-4 decision allowed for private property to be seized and transferred…

  by Ray Nothstine