Opinion
Depending on the Man in the Mirror
Some people rise to the challenge of adversity, while others wait for a (government) solution to knock on the door.
Opinion
It’s The Principle Of The Thing
Using eminent domain for economic development under the cloak of a transportation need isn’t some new, wacky idea that no one has ever thought of or warned against.
Opinion
A CO2 Cap and Trade Program:
The state's Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change, (LCGCC) is considering a cap and trade program for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The cap and trade program is one of many recommendations that were provided to the Commission by a North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) advisory group called the Climate Action Plan Advisory Group (CAPAG).
Opinion
“Truth in Advertising” and State Graduation Rates
It’s common knowledge that many states aren’t straight shooters when it comes to reporting high school graduation rates. All too often, grade inflation rules the day, making a mockery of federal accountability provisions and masking our dropout problem. U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has had it with state obfuscation, and is upping the ante with threats of a new federal mandate.
Opinion
Are You Saved?*
There is some, but not much controversy about whether Americans are saving enough. What's clear is that for some time Americans have embraced more debt and household consumption, and reduced saving as a percentage of disposable income—the saving rate—than have previous generations. Evidence suggests that if we want both retirement wealth and heritable wealth for our kids, we almost certainly need to adjust our personal spending and saving habits.
Opinion
Case For Busing Blows A Tire
Low-income students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, where forced busing is now largely absent, are now performing at the same level as similar students in Wake, where busing remains the law.
Opinion
No. 956 Using Economics to Conserve Water
Although recent rains have helped, North Carolina is still suffering from the worst drought in 100 years. Many municipalities are counting the days until reservoirs are empty, and rural water users worry their wells will run dry.
Opinion
Scandal Returns To The Headlines
Jim Black is in prison, and his son is now in the crosshairs. But there are many other politicians and political operators who play similar games and just haven’t been caught yet.
Opinion
A Model For Stagnation & Pessimism
On the whole, Europe would be better off if it moved closer to the American model.
Opinion
The Crescent Is Fertile Without Your Federal Boondoggle, Thank You
Prepare to start pouring your tax dollars into another half-baked government idea for promoting job growth.
Opinion
The Voter Of Two Minds
If you add up all the votes cast in the sales-tax and transfer-tax campaigns, the statewide vote was 66 percent against new taxes, 33 percent in favor.
Opinion
Ballots, Budget-Busting Bonds, and a Bitter Defeat
Election Day may be over, but pundits will likely mull the import of voter sentiment for weeks to come. True, this year’s election was less consequential than some. But voters made weighty decisions nonetheless, casting ballots with potentially far-reaching implications for K-12 education.
