Goals

Another Blunder on Wake Schools

By virtually every measure, Wayne County matches or outperforms Wake County when it comes to student achievement among the disadvantaged.

Connecting the dots

Separating the Public and Private Sectors

Too many politicians fail to see the problems created when government competes with private firms.

CJ Editorial: Hagan’s Health Care Tax Hikes

RALEIGH — Freshman North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan has walked away from her campaign promise of governing as a fiscally responsible moderate who would protect the middle class from higher taxes.

Tax Reform Should Honor First Principles

RALEIGH — The General Assembly's Joint Finance Committee on Tax Reform has focused almost exclusively on reforming North Carolina's sales tax. Primarily this has meant extending the current sales tax, which applies only to goods, to services including haircuts and lawn and automotive care.