Opinion
Shelter in place isn’t sustainable
The draconian response to COVID-19 has imposed grave consequences on North Carolinians. They won’t shelter in place for months. They can’t.
Opinion
Pandemic or not, the governor can’t issue orders unilaterally
On St. Patrick’s Day, Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order, and the biggest item in the order was shutting down all bars and sit-down rsestaurants effective 5 p.m. that same day. It limited the sale of food and beverages throughout the state to “carry-out, drive-through, and delivery only.” The order is a profoundly damaging...
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I know where you can score some toilet paper, too
Opinion
Freedom’s moment in time: ‘Now go out there and take it’
Just a few weeks ago, the term social distancing hadn’t entered our lexicon. The Angus Barn was my new favorite restaurant. I enjoyed my investment statements, and my biggest concern for the baseball season was whether the Colorado Rockies would trade Nolan Arenado. Now? Social distancing dominates our lives. The Angus Barn is closed, except...
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Kevin!
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Navigating shallow water
Opinion
State must brace for recession
If state leaders dip too far into savings now, they may be forced in the not-too-distant future to lay off public employees, cut back precipitously, and raise taxes.
Opinion
Pandemic doesn’t eliminate the need for constitutional safeguards
Gov. Roy Cooper's decision to ignore the Council of State's input hurts our system of constitutional government.
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No longer a game
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Suspicious minds
Opinion
Loosening controls helps avert disaster
During emergencies, government plays an indispensable role — and that role can certainly include swinging the hammer of more regulation. But not every problem is a nail.
Opinion
Virus further exposes N.C. ABC system as existentially flawed, irreparable
I’ve written volumes over the past few years about the way North Carolina controls distilled spirits. There’s little need to recount the many problems here, other than to say the coronavirus and the ensuing consumer panic has exposed the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control system for what is. It’s draconian and harsh. Arcane and unfriendly to...
