Do politicians really want to lead?
Neither Democrats nor Republicans in Washington seems to have the courage of their purported convictions, and few have offered anything approaching a viable plan for balancing the budget.
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Public won’t accept green taxes
If activists can’t find the votes to jack up green taxes enough to matter in places such as Washington and France, you can be sure they will fall short in North Carolina.
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The real winner in the Apple sweepstakes: North Carolina
Was Apple’s choice of Austin, Texas, over the Research Triangle for its new, $1 billion campus a win or a loss for North Carolina? The answer isn’t as obvious as local boosters would have you believe. Sure, the sudden infusion of capital investment and (eventually) high-paying, high-skilled jobs would…
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Economic impact studies: How special interests tell public interest stories
Question 1: When are special interest subsidies not special interest subsidies? Answer: When the special interests hire consultants to do an economic impact study. Question 2: How often do economic impact studies show that the special interest subsidy will be good for the economy? Answer: Always. Economic impact studies have…
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Trade views are hard to measure
There has always been an ardently protectionist faction in our politics, an equally committed free-trade faction, and a “malleable middle.”…
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Headline reminds us about critical difference between charter, district schools
Unlike their traditional district school counterparts, charter schools close their doors when they fail to perform.
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Fraud claims should trouble conservatives
If it is to stand for anything at all other than short-term victories or “owning the libs,” the conservative movement must stand for standards.
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Why incentives’ sway didn’t bring Apple our way
Apple surprised the business world Thursday with an announcement it was investing $1 billion in a new campus in Austin, Texas. The announcement also included news of new sites in Seattle, San Diego, and Culver City, California, and expansions in Pittsburgh, New York, and Boulder, Colorado. It also dashed…
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For America, it’s closer to morning than midnight
Clearly, 2018 was a Democratic year, as it should have been given a Republican was in the White House. The Democrats picked up 40 seats in the House and seven governorships. The Republicans’ veto-proof “super majorities” were broken in both chambers of the General Assembly. It wasn’t quite the “blue…
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Temper power with responsibility
Part of the solution for our uncivil politics will arise from convincing current and prospect political leaders to take responsibility for the problem and start doing something about it.