Opinion
We all could use a little more Sowell
The retirement of the eminent economist's newspaper column should not mean the end of his influence on public policy.
Opinion
Diagnosing Dysfunction in N.C. Certificate-of-Need Law
A recent meeting demonstrated fatal flaws in the certificate-of-need process.
Opinion
Diagnosing Dysfunction in N.C. Certificate-of-Need Law
A recent meeting demonstrated fatal flaws in the certificate-of-need process.
Opinion
Study Debunks Energy-Efficiency Claims
Researchers are surprised by findings that programs to boost efficiency cost more than they're worth.
Opinion
Don’t Just Stand There: Employ A Three-Question Test!
Strong as the tendency might be to turn to government in the face of a perceived problem, it's important to evaluate whether government can and should play a role in addressing it.
Opinion
Best to Can the Corn
The development and marketing of energy sources ought to be driven by economic realities and market prices.
Opinion
Flashback: A Stubbornly Sticky Mistake
A syndrome that afflicts many public officials, trying to fix problems caused by government with yet more government, is evident in the regulation of health facilities.
Opinion
Black September
While financial success and failure are entirely expected and normal for markets, systematic losses generally are not, at least, not without a common underlying cause. In this and a few subsequent Minutes, I will discuss some of the features of this complex series of developments.
Opinion
Big Nanny Puts Her Foot Down – No More Payday Loans!
Government doesn't improve people's lives when it takes options off the table.
Opinion
Get Rid of the Rat, Not the House
Lawmakers should not rush toward the wrong solutions for constituents' problems.
Opinion
Why not vaccinate?
The fact that past immunization programs have been enormously beneficial to society doesn't mean that every vaccination program is part of a sound policy. The public health policy toward immunizations in general should be separated from the recent controversy over administering the Gardisill vaccine to nine-year-olds. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that mandatory human papillomavirus vaccination 'has undermined public confidence and created a backlash among parents.'
Opinion
The Buzz About the Birds
In an animal protection vs. property rights clash, landowners and homeowners in some parts of North Carolina have been place on the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is causing landowners to choose between protecting their land or protecting the endangered-list birds in Boling Spring Lakes. The stakes are high, but the regulations may be 'for the birds.'
