Opinion
Bludgeoning the poor with higher gas prices
More distressing, instead of compassion for the poor, many on the left now openly sneer at anybody who dares to complain about high gas prices.
News
‘Price gouging’ law leads to misinformation, uninformed reporting
Editor’s note: This story was updated Wednesday afternoon to reflect comments from the office of AG Josh Stein. N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein is getting a slew of complaints from consumers over ever-rising gas prices. Residents say owners of gas stations are unnecessarily inflating prices to take advantage of supply disruptions because of the war...
Opinion
Red states make Democrats blue
For decades, Democrats insisted NC was more successful than other Southern states because it was willing to “invest” in education and infrastructure.
News
Republican lawmakers question Cooper over clean energy order
Three Republican lawmakers are questioning the legality and affordability of Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive action on clean energy, including how to pay for bridge and road repairs if electric vehicles replace gas-powered vehicles. Sens. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond; Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus; and Vickie Sawyer, R-Iredell; sent a letter to Cooper on Jan. 19 taking aim...
Opinion
Vaccination required for assisted suicide and other outrageous stories
Below are a few stories that caught my attention this week. A few of them made me chuckle and some are just plain sad. German suicide factory says it will only help you kill yourself if you’re vaxxed You can also submit a negative COVID-19 test to be served…but still. This might be the strongest...
News
COVID won’t block N.C. holiday travel plans, poll finds
Two out of three adults in North Carolina (68%) say the coronavirus pandemic won’t prevent them from traveling during the holiday season. Just 29% say COVID will thwart their travel plans, according to a new High Point University poll. An even larger majority (72%) say the pandemic won’t stop them from gathering with friends and...
Opinion
Infrastructure bill did us no favors
Most of the benefits of roads, bridges, transit, broadband, and water systems accrue to those who make use of those systems on a regular basis.
Opinion
There is no free ride
I doubt very seriously that most of us will be willing to pay high-enough taxes or fees to close a $24-billion gap between planned highway projects and expected revenues.
News
State auditor says NCDOT has yet to develop trustworthy spending plan
The N.C. Department of Transportation continues to be under the watchful eye of the state auditor, who in a report released this week says that department failed to exceed its developed spending plan only by pure luck. The report from State Auditor Beth Wood’s office said that while the DOT didn’t exceed the spending plan...
Opinion
Why we are losing the cyberwar
“The time has clearly come for the federal government to take on a larger role in the growing fight against cyber criminals.” This dangerous rhetoric comes from Rep. Deborah Ross’s July 16 opinion piece published by The Hill. Ross, a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, also represents the Second District...
News
N.C. fares well in new study comparing job growth to housing
North Carolina boasts three of the top four metro areas in a new national ranking comparing a decade’s worth of housing growth to job growth. California claims the three lowest rankings in the list compiled by the Manhattan Institute. Durham-Chapel Hill ranks No. 1 in the list of 20 metro areas, ahead of Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar...
Opinion
Users should pay for highways
During the 1920s, North Carolina’s paved road mileage exploded by 92%. The commercial and social life of our state was radically transformed.
