Insist on work for aid
Work requirements for Medicaid aren’t intended to be punitive and aren’t really about saving money. They promote personal responsibility and affirm the dignity of work.
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Group relaunches effort to focus attention on N.C. Constitution
After several years of silence, the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law returns to action.
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Uncertain policy has economic cost
When people can’t predict with at least some degree of confidence what economic policies their government will follow, they often delay consequential decisions and park their resources in safer, lower-yielding investments.
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Forget the climate strike. Do something to improve the environment
Once again, a group of influential green groups and corporations are promoting a global climate strike. Today’s strike pushes young students to walk out of school and workers to leave work to protest the energy sources that keep us alive and thriving. Stunts…
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Classical liberals see freedom as key to progress, innovation
A former N.C. bank executive makes the case for individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.
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State leaders to debate health care
Cynicism about our civic dialogue is premature. There are positive examples of political engagement out there, examples that deserve attention and emulation.
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The Constitution and its enemies
The Constitutional Convention delegates who assembled in Philadelphia in 1787 understood that preventing bad or incompetent rulers from doing too much damage was an important part of their task.
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Tragedy of errors damages politics
Civility and trust among North Carolina politicians were already being sorely tested, and now the controversy surrounding an override of the governor's budget veto has greatly damaged both.
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Trump administration spearheads health care reform
As we near the end of President Trump’s third year in office, it’s worth looking back at some of the health care policies enacted by this administration so far. Given that next year is an election year, it’s a safe bet that leaders from both parties…
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Centuries-old legal idea could help fight N.C. health care restriction
North Carolina's anti-monopoly clause has a long history. It could help reformers battling state certificate-of-need rules.