Algenon Cash

Algenon Cash is a nationally recognized speaker and the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm. Reach him at [email protected]

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Opinion

Greensboro should take 1% prepared-food tax off the menu

In her recent State of the City address for 2024, Mayor Nancy Vaughn of Greensboro put forward a bold proposal: a citywide 1% prepared-food tax. The rationale behind this initiative, according to Vaughn, is to inject much-needed revenue into the community, with estimates suggesting a minimum influx of $20 million. While on the surface, this...

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The political odyssey of Mark Walker

In the tumultuous landscape of American politics, few stories encapsulate the complexities of ambition, loyalty, and democracy quite like that of former Congressman Mark Walker, a Triad-area Republican who just declined to pursue a runoff in the NC-6 congressional race. Walker’s political odyssey began in 2014, when he emerged as a dark-horse candidate in North...

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NC congressional delegation should demand balanced-budget amendment

As the United States grapples with a staggering national debt surpassing $34 trillion, which grows by further trillions every year, it’s imperative to address the root cause of this fiscal irresponsibility. Over the past century, we’ve witnessed a concerning trajectory, with the federal debt ballooning from $403 billion in 1923 to a staggering $33.17 trillion...

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2024 primaries are important crossroads for GOP

In recent years, the Republican Party has found itself at a crossroads, torn between traditional conservative values and the rising tide of populism. Nowhere is this conflict more evident than in North Carolina, where the battle for the soul of the GOP has profound implications for both the state and the nation as a whole....

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