Opinion
Big Government Slams Small Firms
Researchers found that, adjusting for other factors, the number of small firms tends to be lower in states with more and costlier regulations.
Opinion
Time to Flush the Nanny State and Shine the Light on Unseen Freedoms
The Founders had no need to spell out your right to choose your own light bulb and toilet. They protected that right just the same.
Opinion
The Problem with Political Math
Many North Carolina politicians genuinely believe that the best way to make our state a more attractive place to do business is to increase the cost of doing business here.
Opinion
Unclog North Carolina’s Arteries
Like the self-deluded runner at the rear of the pack, North Carolina’s political class has yet to adjust its regimen to reality.
Opinion
Picking On The Farm Team
Those who say they want North Carolina farming to remain a viable enterprise should stop trying to cripple it.
Opinion
A Real Occupational Hazard
Can North Carolinians do without state-approved cartels cutting their hair, selling their goods at auction, and performing a variety of other services? Absolutely.
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
A State-Granted License To Steal
Occupational licensing has become an expensive and destructive racket. It’s shameful that North Carolina is so quick to allow special interests to exploit it.
Opinion
Reverse economic incentives
Legislators who hope to attract new business should avoid rules that chase businesses away.
Opinion
Their Twenty Top Priorities
Public officials often get themselves, and taxpayers, in trouble by failing to set true priorities among the host of potential services or programs.
