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State audit exposes NCInnovation’s transparency problem
NCI’s press release is an exercise in selective storytelling. While it heavily relies on the audit’s confirmation of statutory compliance, it deliberately ignores the report's substantive critiques.
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North Carolina’s soaring property taxes
Many consumers bought their homes years ago, now inflated tax assessments are reducing discretionary income further. How much can families truly handle?
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Fixing primary care in NC should be among health care priorities
Primary care is so vital partly because it prevents unnecessarily usage of more-expensive health services — like ERs, ambulances, hospitals, and specialists.
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How Roman law might impact NC’s birthright-citizenship lawsuit
The framers disliked the immense power of the Roman chief legal official, or “praetor." Considering the praetor's power on injunctions could give the court a window into original intent.
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NC should act to become a beacon of transparency
SB 299 and HB 322 are litmus tests. Passing them would signal that the people's representatives value trust over convenience, reversing a legacy of secrecy that’s left us lagging behind other states.
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The tortuous road of renaming
This series of name changes reflects a congeries of politics, ideology, national and regional pride, and even, you might say, a play on words.
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Pacesetting states offer growth lessons
High-tax, high-regulation states such as New York and California can’t outcompete Texas and Florida because the latter deliver better public services.
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Priced out of NC homes: How regulations block everyday buyers
North Carolina’s housing shortage is pricing out everyday buyers. Deregulate zoning, lot sizes, and codes to unlock homes for all.
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Searching Sowell for wisdom about tariffs’ likely impact
A renowned economist from North Carolina highlights the history of tariffs' negative unintended consequences.
