Are We Witnessing the Individual Mandate’s Demise?
There appears to be little life left in this centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act.
CJ Editorial: Glitz, Glamour, and Giveaways
The state's tax credit for film production is an egregious form of corporate welfare that drains the state treasury while offering few benefits to North Carolinians.
The new McCarthyism
The State of the Senate Race
Both sides know very well that control of the U.S. Senate may well be determined in the Tar Heel State.
Away all boats
Painting a More Accurate Portrait of N.C. State Debt
A system that omits health care and retirement obligations for government workers underestimates the potential impact for taxpayers.
FCC Should Let Markets Work
Past experience and common sense argue against governments leaping into areas best left for competitive markets and private enterprises to sort out.
Kindergartener-in-chief
Don’t Backtrack on School Reform
Liberal politicians, activists, and the teacher union may not like it, but the North Carolina General Assembly is not about to abandon its reform strategy for public education.
We can’t keep our plan, after all
Suspension of Disbelief Not Enough to Make Film Incentives Work
When state government gets back just 19 cents of every dollar spent on film incentives, it’s hard to make a case that the incentives lead to an economic boon.