Opinion
Business-Tax Bugaboos & Bugaloos
The ongoing debate about North Carolina’s business-tax burden has taken another twist — thanks to a state report on “tax expenditures” that misleads more than it informs.
Opinion
Teacher-student relationships
BOSTON, MA — In a fascinating research study that included students as researchers, the Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE), a local education fund, set out to assess the quality of relationships among faculty and students. The school system builds trust through workshops.
Opinion
The Magic of Private Goods
What do the new Harry Potter movie and fireworks displays have in common? Each has its 'magical' component. Yet, objections to screening Harry Potter films in publicly-subsidized theaters like Raleigh's IMAX at Exploris are entirely justified. These commercial films should not qualify for taxpayer-subsidized presentation. They are neither undersupplied, nor 'public goods.'
Opinion
Bill Won’t Stop War on Ads
Activists and trial attorneys, fresh from blaming tobacco ads for smoking-related illness, now want to regulate fast-food ads on the grounds that they cause obesity. Congress is responding, but not sufficiently.
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Eggs Mark the Spotty Economics
Tedious economic bumf — despite being tedious — deserves a response or it will perpetuate. Bad economics shouldn't be allowed to hold sway just because it has cornered the market for argument ad nauseam.
Opinion
A Peek at Black’s Enemies List
The latest story out of the Black political machine is arguably the worst — an example of political payback against a state contractor because he expressed an opinion that the speaker didn’t like.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
Ballots are in, and the 2005 election is now history. Voters, elected officials, and the non-voting public are left to sift through and interpret the results. While voter frustration was palpable, in the end, not much has changed.
Opinion
No. 870: Defusing the Fuming Over Gas Prices
Politicians' posturing and pontificating over gasoline prices are based on ignorance of economics.
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No. 871: Hanky-Panky and the Herd Mentality
While politicians tell us they have to run with the herd on economic incentives, they're actually bullish on the giveaways.
Opinion
Tasting a Weak Political Tea
Reading the tea leaves from off-year elections is tough, this year particularly. Conservatives took it on the chin in races of national significance, but their causes fared better in Charlotte, Fayetteville, and Orange County.
Opinion
Sharing services can save billions
LOS ANGELES, CA — In many parts of the country hoards of education funding never makes it to the classroom. A new report co-authored by Reason Foundation finds that saving just a quarter of funds spent on non- instructional operations could save $9 billion.
Opinion
CEO Gets a Bum Rap
A federal Department of Education examination of admissions policies at N.C. State University does not reflect an attempt by a Washington-area think tank to reduce the ranks of minority students on campus.
