Opinion
Our state has gotten freer
Maximizing freedom is a core conservative goal. Over the past 10 years of largely conservative governance in North Carolina, we have made significant progress toward that goal.
To be free is to enjoy the right to make your own decisions, to transact business and associate with other free people at your discretion, and to live according to your own values.
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.