Opinion
A Scheme Is Undone
Whatever you think of North Carolina’s use of the death penalty, the de facto moratorium of the past two years should have struck you as illegal and outrageous.
Opinion
Flashback: Common Sense on Crime
Do criminals wait in lines? Is there something inconsistent about rising prison populations and falling crime? Welcome to the weird world of criminal-justice policy.
Opinion
A Larger Dose of the Old Medicine Will Not Work
N.C. education officials should consider the benefits of choice and competition, rather than repackaged nonsense, to improve the failing Halifax schools.
Opinion
A Clear Answer to the Tax Burden Question
Those with a legal obligation to send checks to the government do not bear the entire incidence of the tax.
Opinion
Yes, They Should Pay
There are few more important priorities in public policy than ensuring open, honest, and accountable government.
Opinion
Beach Plan Fix Requires Higher Coastal Rates
It's only fair that people who live in hurricane-prone areas should pay more for property insurance.
Opinion
Keep It Simple on Taxes
As the reaction to the Senate plan illustrates, keeping it simple is a good rule of tax policy, for all sorts of reasons.
Opinion
Let Phone Firms Fight Back
Consumers don’t need the government to force one competitor to “behave” so the others will, too. They already have that ability, via the power of choice.
Opinion
Environmental Advocacy + High-Priced Lawyers = Unfilled Potholes
Recent revelations about questionable uses of gas-tax proceeds should prompt a thorough examination.
Opinion
Now Is Not The Time
Annoyance is not the same as anger. A rebate is not the same as a refund. And raising taxes is not the same as reforming taxes.
Opinion
Pump Up The Premium
But Rep. Hugh Holliman, majority leader of the N.C. House, has a message for Carolinians on the coast: the pain is still coming.
Opinion
The Spending Juggernaut
For the first time in years, North Carolina’s budget is shrinking, not growing. That’s good news, especially during tax month.
