Opinion
No. 941 Shell Game Still Smells
They still don’t get it on Jones Street. They still don’t get it on Main Street, either, if curiously mild editorials and lax media coverage of corruption in North Carolina are any indication.
Opinion
An Education Lottery In One Sense
The state lottery is improving education in North Carolina in at least one way: it’s teaching our public officials about statistics and business models.
Opinion
Where The Money Is
Don't blame a successful lobbying group for understanding the rules of the game.
Opinion
Lessons From The Downfall
The Jim Black affair demonstrates the temptation to conclude that the ends justify the means. Many politicians truly believe their policy goals are so important that they must “play the game.”
Opinion
No. 939 Bold Leadership Required by Republicans in Congress
As I write this column in February 2007, the GOP in Washington is struggling to adjust to what its role is as the minority in the House. Reality is slowing sinking in that after 12 years in the driver’s seat in the House, Republicans are no longer in power.
Opinion
No. 940 What Did Milton Friedman Teach Us?
RALEIGH—While Milton Friedman might not be a household name to most people, he was the equivalent of a rock star to economists. I say “was” because Professor Friedman died late last year, just a few years shy of the century mark in age.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
One of my favorite quotes by author Victor Hugo sums up the power of a good idea: “An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.” These words readily speak to the ideological battle waged over school choice in this country – clearly, a fierce and long-lasting fight. To those who support choice, though, it appears our time has finally come.
Opinion
Yielding to Pundi-Temptation
I tried desperately to avoid it. I fought mightily against it. Seeing the yawning precipice ahead of me, I tried to stop short. Recognizing the temptation, I steeled myself against it.
Opinion
Locals Put On A Happy Face
Kenosha, Wisconsin claims that its 2-mile streetcar line, at a cost of $5.2 million, is responsible for about $150 million in development. But its daily ridership is 100. Seem likely?
Opinion
Let’s Be Smart About Growth
North Carolina is a growing state. But that doesn’t constitute a justification for new fees, tax increases, or bonded debts — not when costs and priorities remain out of line.
Opinion
A look inside teacher pay
NEW YORK, NY — Education policy discussions often assume that public school teachers are poorly paid. Typically absent in these discussions is any reference to systematic data on how they are actually paid, especially relative to other occupations.
Opinion
The Horror: Discriminatory Advertising on the Internet
Modern technology exposes flaws in the arguments for "fair housing" rules.
