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Democratic govs get failing grades
To the extent Democrats cede both right and center to Republicans when it comes to economics, they are making a long-term bet that the public wants vastly more government and vastly more taxes to pay for it.
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Trade views are hard to measure
There has always been an ardently protectionist faction in our politics, an equally committed free-trade faction, and a “malleable middle.”…
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Don’t backtrack on school choice
Both fiscal conservatives and progressives can endorse choice and competition in North Carolina without betraying their fundamental principles.
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Cooper flunks fiscal policy report card, but state makes top 10 for fiscal health
The Cato Institute gave Gov. Roy Cooper an F on its Fiscal Policy Report Card. The state did get some good news from outside reviewers, however. While Cooper scored poorly for his fiscal policies, North Carolina ranked among…
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Subsidies complicate farmers’ plight in growing trade war
North Carolina’s largest industry is riddled with angst. As China tangles with the President Trump over trade, North Carolina growers fear a collapse in demand, and say that even Trump’s proposed $12 billion boost in farm subsidies won’t stanch the billions they would bleed in…
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Freedom is a growth strategy
Most studies show that, after adjusting for a range of control variables, states and localities with higher degrees of economic freedom — lower taxes, fewer regulations — have stronger economic performance.
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Sessions renews fight against opioids amid skepticism
RALEIGH — It’s time to get aggressive in the fight against opioid addiction, said U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a Raleigh presentation on the nationwide opioid crisis. Sessions, the nation’s top law-enforcement officer, is a longstanding crusader in the war on drugs. Now he faces…
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Nearby successes don’t disprove conservatism
Do North Carolina progressives really want to point to the likes of deep-red South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida as economic models that rebut conservatism?…
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Ignoring race in redistricting could backfire on GOP, scholar says
Republicans chose to shun race as a consideration in remapping 28 legislative districts federal courts have deemed racial gerrymanders. Relying so heavily on that strategy might backfire as the case moves forward, a constitutional scholar says. While the GOP’s eventual goal is to maintain its supermajority…