Opinion
Let’s make politics less important
The coercive power of government should be used sparingly, only for tasks that can’t be accomplished through market transactions, charitable activity, or simple persuasion.
Opinion
A tale of two op-eds and the 2020 Senate race
Supporters of Sen. Thom Tillis and challenger Garland Tucker are focusing much of their attention on the opposing candidate's writing.
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Language lessons
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Positioning
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More freedom means more businesses
Most entrepreneurs said in a recent study that they would be less likely to start a new enterprise in a place that increased regulatory and tax burdens.
Opinion
To understand appeal of charter schools, start by talking with parents
In 2011, Thom Tillis, Phil Berger, and the Republican leadership in the N.C. General Assembly removed the 100-school school cap included in the 1996 law that authorized the creation of charter schools, which are tuition-free public schools that have more freedom than district-run public schools. Removing the cap, along with providing opportunities for enrollment expansion...
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Get with the program …
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Increased standard deduction would make higher earners pay even larger share
A House budget proposal works to the advantage of lower-income taxpayers.
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Playing with house money
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Easy to win?
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Odd-year primaries yield normal outcomes
One conclusion to be drawn from the congressional primaries we’ve seen so far this year is that significant expenditure is a necessary but insufficient condition for electoral success.
Opinion
Certificate of Need: Government picking winners and losers
Texas did it in 1985. California did it in 1987. Pennsylvania did it in 1996. New Hampshire did it in 2016. Florida did it in 2019. I’m talking about states that repealed their Certificate of Need laws. CON laws were implemented by almost every state as a condition to receiving federal funding when Congress passed...
