Every citizen who meets the basic requirements — adulthood, residency, and the completion of sentence after a felony conviction — can cast a ballot in North Carolina. There’s no test of civic knowledge required to exercise the civil right to vote, nor should there be. (Our state constitution still contains a Jim Crow-era literacy test...
An initial version of the budget resolution has passed in the House.
The question isn't whether we can afford to balance the budget immediately; it's whether we can afford not to.
The US remains strong because it embraces trade, not because it restricts it. Those obsessed with trade deficits ignore the real crisis — $36.22 trillion in debt.
Under no circumstances should the ordinary operation of state and local government be contingent on federal funding (or borrowing).
Polling shows 52% of NC likely voters consider addressing federal deficit “very important,” more than foreign policy or climate change.
There is ample evidence to point to the incoming Trump administration being confronted with a stagnating economy — or worse.
As we prepare to ring in the new year, many Americans will set resolutions to improve their lives—to get healthier, save money, or spend more time with loved ones. But what if we applied the same principle to our government? For 2025, let’s resolve to confront the rampant waste in government that is driving us into deeper debt and burdening future generations.
The devastation wreaked on North Carolina by Hurricane Helene will take weeks to assess, months to clear out, and years to repair or rebuild. Second only to the value of the lives lost will be the exorbitant fiscal and economic costs of our recovery. Our state government is reasonably well-prepared to shoulder its share. Our...
Key tax breaks and spending controls will be expiring all at the same time, rushing us toward a fiscal cliff. It’s the biggest issue no one is talking about right now.
Remember last year when state leaders said the federal government would cover 90% of the cost if North Carolina expanded Medicaid? Forget about it.
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