Opinion
Railing Against Flawed Policies
Sell the state-owned North Carolina Railroad to the highest bidder. Use the proceeds to pay down state debt and invest in roads and bridges.
Opinion
Who Pockets the Green?
What Biden’s visit to Cree was meant to convey, in part, was this: if businesses play ball with us and conform to our political preferences, they’ll make money.
Opinion
A Farce Playing in Garner
North Carolina’s state and local politicians have officially exhausted my ability to understand what the heck they think they’re doing.
Opinion
Government Incentives Can Be A Toxic Brew for Taxpayers
RALEIGH — Government isn’t run like a business. It does, however, often offer aid — politely called “incentives ” — to businesses. And that can be a toxic brew for taxpayers.
Opinion
This Is Not The State’s Job
It isn’t possible for every county to transfer funding responsibilities to state taxpayers, as the taxpayers in question happen to live in the counties in question.
Opinion
Flashback: Art for Art’s Sake
Sometimes, when faced with an absurd public-policy argument, you should just shake your head and spare the arguer any further embarrassment.
Opinion
Locals Put On A Happy Face
Kenosha, Wisconsin claims that its 2-mile streetcar line, at a cost of $5.2 million, is responsible for about $150 million in development. But its daily ridership is 100. Seem likely?
Opinion
Public, Not Government, Radio
Public radio is, all things considered, a valuable option for those interested in news and public policy debate. Too bad it subsists in part on funds forcibly taken from people who don’t listen and never will.
Opinion
Millions of Reasons to Snort
The next time you hear lawmakers say, “we’ve done all we can do to trim the budget, so the only question is how to raise additional revenue,” you now have the following reasons to snort.
Opinion
In the Interest of Customer Service
Every now and then, it’s a good idea to empty out the email bin and respond. Today’s topics include a state-funded nonprofit, Easley’s tax hikes, and tax-funded arts groups.
Opinion
A Crowning Achievement
A newspaper found that Fayetteville’s city coliseum is among the least-subsidized in the state. Of course, politicians are stepping forward to fix this "problem."
Opinion
What Is UNC Teaching?
UNC students are fighting tuition hikes by saying that college educations are more valuable in a knowledge-based economy. But that justifies a hike.
