Opinion
Cooper’s tax hikes hide beneath the surface
Changing state law to raise future tax rates amounts to a tax increase. That's true, regardless of the governor's spin.
News
Raleigh housing bond won’t make homes cheaper or more plentiful, critics say
Raleigh needs more affordable housing. But an $80 million housing bond on the election ballot isn’t a long-term solution. Deregulation and market-driven planning are better options, policy experts say. Affordable housing is possible when people are allowed to build, said Joe Coletti, senior fellow at the John Locke Foundation. The city introduced an $80-million housing...
Opinion
State’s governors are relatively weak
If you base decisions about the constitutional separation of powers on your assumptions about who will win future elections, an unpleasant surprise may await you.
News
Short-term rentals get a new ally in Share Raleigh
Brent Woodcox, former co-chair of the short term rental task force, has launched a political action committee, called Share Raleigh, to educate people about the debate over short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs. While short-term rentals are technically illegal in Raleigh, city officials have failed to enforce the ban while the debate over legalizing and regulating...
