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N.C.’s Right to Work law turns 75, experts weigh in on workers’ rights

North Carolina on Friday, March 18, will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Right to Work law.  The purpose and meaning of Right to Work are explained in a new report, “Pro-Worker, Pro-Growth Making Right-to-Work Permanent in North Carolina,” by F. Vincent Vernuccio and available on the website of the John Locke Foundation, which commissioned...

John Trump

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Opinion

North Carolina is leading by example with conservative budgeting

At $6 trillion, President Joe Biden’s first budget calls for an unprecedented level of federal spending. Republican members of Congress who criticize the president’s plan are understandably reminded by Democrats that the GOP did not do much to resist—and even contributed to—excessive government spending during President Donald Trump’s time in office. During those four years, rampant...

Patrick Gleason, Vance Ginn
Opinion

No. 740: Broken Records: Shine More Light on Economic Incentives

Carolina Journal editor Richard Wagner asks the General Assembly to strengthen the Public Records Law to thwart corruption within economic development; the Public Records Law, as it currently stands, lacks the enforcement power required to discourage abuse.

Richard Wagner