Opinion
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
On Monday night, millions of North Carolinians went to bed worried that the General Assembly would let another day go by without trying to spend millions of their dollars. They needn’t have worried.
Opinion
Sensible Thinking on Transportation
Public officials are reportedly considering the use of new tollways through Research Triangle Park, one of North Carolina's most crowded transportation corridors. Good idea.
Opinion
An Open Letter to an Idol
Congratulations to you, Fantasia Barrino of High Point, for making it to the final three on “American Idol.” Don’t let others’ cynical grievances or your own mistakes stand in the way of your dreams.
Opinion
On Playground Economics
Important lessons were learned Thursday about markets, prices, reciprocity, and social cohesion. Needless to say, they were not learned at the General Assembly.
Opinion
Broken Record on Biotechnology
News reporting confirms what has been said before in this space: biotechnology is a promising and exciting industry, but its economic-development impact is likely being hyped.
Opinion
He’s A Scientist
A Charlotte Observer story covering a presentation that debunked scare stories about air pollution in North Carolina demonstrated a rather-odd problem with labeling.
Opinion
Fiscal Tap Mark II
As state legislators began to react to Gov. Easley's 2004-05 budget proposal, additional details emerged that helped to clarify the state's fiscal challenges.
Opinion
The Fiscal Choice We Face
The 2004 session of the General Assembly began Monday with Gov. Mike Easley's $16 billion budget proposal. It helped to bring North Carolina's fiscal choice into stark relief.
Opinion
No. 144: Wealth and Our Commonwealth: Estate Tax and the Grateful Dead
Let the authors of Wealth and Our Commonwealth give their money away to taxes, but spare others the estate tax.
Opinion
The Ado Annie Assembly
Our political system wasn’t designed to grease the skids, it was designed to gum them up. So why do we have just a legislature that can't say no?
Opinion
No. 754: North Carolina Needs Lower Taxes
North Carolina should lower its taxes, rather than offer economic incentives, to boost the state's business climate.
Opinion
No. 753: Some ‘Fellow Behind a Tree’ Pays for Bonds
It's a delusion that bonds used to build stadiums, civic centers, and similar ventures are "self-financed."
