There is yet another tax-hike proposal in the North Carolina General Assembly. And there’s a case for it. Calm down. Don’t jump to conclusions.
The latest target in the war against illegal drugs is an unlikely culprit—it's the immensely versatile, and typically harmless good, baking soda. What has recently given baking soda a questionable status is the fact that criminals also find it useful—in the production of crack cocaine. At least one lawmaker has nominated baking soda as a candidate for the list of goods subject to legally restricted purchase.
If NC policymakers want to lead on teacher compensation, they should abolish statewide regulations that dictate how local schools can hire, fire, and pay their teaching professionals.
There's been more bad news recently about the housing market. Home foreclosures are up. Thousands of higher-risk homebuyers have found the mortgage that got them in the door is now pushing them out.
The 2008 presidential race is in full swing. The first test of who’s up and who’s down is what this author refers to as “show me the money.” Leading the pack for Democrats is Sen. Hillary Clinton with about $26 million, some of which will have to be used for the general election, then Barack Obama with $25 million, former Sen. John Edwards with $14 million, and Gov. Bill Richardson with a surprising $6 million.
A fundamental element of any sensible, neutral system of taxation is to avoid the double-taxation of income streams.
HILLSBOROUGH — A group of expert teachers from across the country is calling for radical changes in the way teachers have traditionally been compensated, saying teachers are ready for performance-pay that truly advances student achievement.
Much of the media are desperately trying to rehabilitate themselves in the wake of the Duke lacrosse exonerations.
Like all bureaucracies, the IRS is feeling the effects of overly complicated rules and regulations.
One of the most expansively defined terms in today’s political discourse is “public health.” Politicians, regulators, and activist are using the term to justify a depressing array of new encroachments on individual freedom.
Everywhere we look, technology is transforming the way we share information. Fax machines, email, video conferences, webcams – even the instant video-sharing website, “You tube” – have the capability to take communication worldwide in a matter of seconds. And this is just the beginning.
