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Devolve transportation to the states
If more revenue is truly needed, states and localities should raise it. That will make it less likely the money will be spent on low-priority projects.
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A little late, there
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Repeal Obamacare Light: NC should abandon insurance mandates
It is now widely recognized that Obamacare’s insurance mandates are one of the many parts of that legislation contributing to the increasing costs of health insurance. These mandates abandon the concept of consumer sovereignty by forcing people to purchase health insurance coverage they may not need or want. By way of analogy, imagine the government...
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Go Dutch?
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State tops region on labor market
During the Great Recession and its immediate aftermath, North Carolina greatly exceeded the national average in unemployment and underemployment. Now, we don’t.
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Retreat!
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Calling foul on Charlotte’s soccer stadium plans
Before joining the John Locke Foundation, I spent 28 years in the sports industry as an executive, investment banker and consultant. I’ve studied and worked with lots of the sports leagues and have been involved in various transactions and consultations — including several sports venue financings. I am a big believer in the future of...
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Charlotte backing away from MLS stadium plan
From John Locke Foundation city and county policy analyst Julie Tisdale: Charlotte was supposed to vote late tomorrow afternoon on a proposal to fund 25% of a new soccer stadium. While the county voted this morning to proceed, the Charlotte mayor just released this statement: We are canceling the City Council Friday 4 p.m. meeting scheduled...
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#Winning
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N.C. governments want in on booming spirits business
The state of North Carolina has been in the liquor business for almost 80 years, ever since it established the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in 1937. Lately, local governments around North Carolina have bellied up to the bar to get a taste of this booming market. It’s also gone down easy for county boards, who...
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