Opinion
Growing states have enviable problems
If you think governing a fast-growing jurisdiction is a major headache, just try governing a stagnant jurisdiction. It’s a perpetual migraine.
Opinion
If It Weren’t for Bad Luck
If Charlotteans want something else to grumble about, the city’s ranking in a recent congestion study may do the trick.
Opinion
What’s It Worth to Reach Your Goals?
How many resources should we devote to fixing a problem, when the technology to fix it, potentially, is 'out there,' and we could, if we chose, use it to try to make the situation better? Sometimes the solution to a problem is so relatively costly that we decide not to address the problem at all or look for a more cost-effective route. Fortunately, markets usually offer many alternative ways to accomplish the goals we are after.
