The Senate budget plan is out, and it includes a new lottery version. But the House lottery bill is still in the mix, too. The outcome of this pivotal debate remains uncertain.
John Carlisle believes bill introduced in the General Assembly seeking slavery disclosures would set the stage for the bilking of corporations.
The next time you hear lawmakers say, “we’ve done all we can do to trim the budget, so the only question is how to raise additional revenue,” you now have the following reasons to snort.
Dr. Roy Cordato argues that rather than striving for independence from OPEC, the United States should change its energy policy to one of freedom.
Virtually every local official in North Carolina asserts that the highway-funding system is unfair. The debate here shouldn‘t be about how to slice up the pizza, but how to bake a bigger pie and serve it more carefully.
There's good news in environmentally-conscious circles with a new study on recycling— the recycling industry is creating jobs across North Carolina. According to Recycling Means Business! The Impact of Recycling on North Carolina's Economy, the state's 'recycling economy' is booming.
A state-run lottery is about as efficient as bailing water with a rusty colander, but it does fulfill the expectations of stupid people.
Advocates of changes to North Carolina's open-meetings and public-records laws say they are just seeking a reasonable balance between openness and other values. But the current laws already strike a balance.
The real cause of inflation is the Federal Reserve and the amount of new money it introduces into the economy.
State legislators are reportedly considering a reduction in funding for a program that “fights crime” with alternatives to incarceration. Advocates make a passionate case for such programs, but it isn’t very persuasive.
After a brief hiatus, charter schools are back in the public eye. Our General Assembly is considering legislation to raise the cap of 100 schools, and a new study is refuting some often-cited negative press. Since charter schools debuted on the national stage in 1992, they have generated vigorous debate. Opponents point to research suggesting that charter school students perform less well than their peers in traditional public schools (a conclusion warmly embraced by the education establishment).
