Users should pay for highways
During the 1920s, North Carolina’s paved road mileage exploded by 92%. The commercial and social life of our state was radically transformed.
If you ask Democrats what led to the rise of the middle class, they will credit the labor unions. This could not be further from the truth. If unions are the bastions of societal progress as they’re claimed to be by the left, then why has there been a mass exodus of workers from unions...
The recent American election in November 2020 may have put a new president in the White House, but there was little settled on the political and social landscape. Approximately 79 million people voted for Donald Trump. However, a majority of Republican voters believed the election contained irregularities. This included things such as fraud related to...
Anyone who wanted a COVID vaccine has gotten a vaccine. Anyone who wants a vaccine can get a vaccine. It’s a fact transcending logical debate, child-like in its simplicity. Not only is the vaccine free, but now, depending on where you live in North Carolina, the state will pay you for the quick shot in...
Mark Robinson was rewarded by conservative voters for having the courage to take a deep dive into the culture wars. Most years, Republicans barely got their toes wet. Many Republicans believed the path to electoral success was to focus solely on economic issues while largely ignoring the left’s long march through the institutions. As long...
It’s summertime in North Carolina. The weather is improving, COVID cases are declining, students have finished their school years, our favorite bars and restaurants are finally ready to open but are unable to fill critical positions on their staff. You don’t have to look far to see short-handed small businesses with “Help Wanted” signs in...
Phasing out North Carolina’s corporate income tax over the next few years will generate economic benefits far greater than the apparent fiscal cost.
I’d like to address the “woke” movement, or whatever people are calling it. I’m not speaking of racism, or sexism, or gender inequality. Those are significant issues that should — and must — be addressed, though separately, critically, and exclusively. I’m speaking, rather, of this oncoming crazy train, its boxcars and tenders overfilled with ideas...
A national expert offers five reasons to rely on fees to guide N.C. Department of Transportation decisions.