America is the top destination for migrants in the world because we create an environment where people can thrive. And within our nation, NC is near the top. Does that make us the greatest place to be on earth? Pretty much.
A federal court has rejected former top N.C. political donor Greg Lindberg’s request to drop GPS monitoring while he awaits a new trial. The federal government plans to retry Lindberg on charges of bribery and fraud in connection with his campaign donations.
It didn’t take long for the neighbors to learn two things about John Kincaid. First, he was a fierce critic of British policy towards the American colonies — a “strong old-line Whig,” one said. And second, Kincaid was a stubborn man.
The Heritage Foundation’s 2022 “Index of Economic Freedom” puts the United States at a record low ranking, falling from 20th in 2021 to 25th this year out of 177 countries ranked. “The decline of American economic freedom is serious cause for alarm, and has real and tangible consequences for all Americans, especially low-income families and...
If you grew up in North Carolina, you grew up surrounded by reminders of America’s founding era and Revolutionary War.
Ollie Mulligan, this week from an airport somewhere in the Northeast, talked about his upcoming flight home, about returning to his native Ireland, to County Kildare. He thought aloud about the bright, rolling green fields. Of horses, and of Guinness. Mulligan, turning the conversation, started talking about his businesses in his other home, of Great...
Distilleries, wineries, and breweries are growing at an exponential rate. All with an eye on Washington, D.C., and, in our case, Raleigh. North Carolina has well more than 300 breweries, for instance, yet burgeoning entrepreneurs seemingly have little fear of a coming glut. New breweries continue to open in all the usual places — Asheville,...
An index of economic freedom helps rebut arguments from self-proclaimed American socialists.
In 1980 it was my distinct privilege and honor to be part of the team that worked on the Reagan campaign for president. And to be clear, I was just a small cog in a movement that helped elect one of the greatest presidents in American history. Gov. Reagan had quite a team. Most had...
Giving public money to loser corporations imposes real costs, even if clawback provisions let government get its money back eventually.
North Carolina’s corporate tax rate is dropping. That will bring more jobs and higher incomes for North Carolinians, as well as greater transparency in taxation.
