Opinion
Central Planners vs. the Free Market
The ideological divide played out in several high-profile issues during North Carolina's 2015 legislative session.
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Back to the future
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Targeting the Heart Along With the Head
The American Enterprise Institute’s president argues in a new book that conservatives “have been generally terrible at winning people’s hearts.”
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Late Budget Was Worth The Wait
The new state spending plan exhibits restraint, offers relief, and builds reserves.
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NC Teacher Exits Misstated
No, 15 percent of North Carolina teachers did not exit the profession last year. And no, North Carolina is not a net exporter of teachers to other states.
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What a diverse group
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Lowering the Boom on Airbnb
Raleigh and Asheville are not alone in questioning the future of this technology-based short-term rental business.
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Fund Transfer Finally Ends
More than $200 million a year in revenue collected from motorists will now be used to maintain, refurbish, and expand the roads and bridges they traverse across North Carolina.
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N.C. Imports More Teachers Than It Exports
Once again, facts trump the arguments from education interest groups when it comes to North Carolina's latest teacher turnover report.
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Late Budget Was Worth the Wait
The new state spending plan exhibits restraint, offers relief, and builds reserves.
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The English Department Self-Destructs
The number of English majors is shrinking dramatically, in part because English Departments are losing faith in the value of what they should teach.
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NC Is A Conservative Leader
North Carolina truly deserves its national reputation as a leader of conservative reform. Within the state, however, there’s work to be done on renewing relationships and rebuilding trust.
