The governor has arrogated to himself the unilateral authority to shut down indefinitely large swaths of economic and social life. I truly hope he doesn’t try it, again.
if North Carolina has a particularly bad jobs reports next month, the governor’s go-slow approach to reopening will likely be responsible for a significant share of the negative economic consequences.
All public policy debates involve choices among competing priorities. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of those choices.
Cooper’s reopening plan is wholly inadequate to the moment we face — a moment of crisis for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians.
The strongest argument for a prudent reopening is that it is consistent with a free and functional society. It is sustainable. Staying at home for months is not.
In its understandable rush to impose sick-leave requirements, expand unemployment-insurance benefits, and cast a lifeline to struggling businesses, the federal government has made the labor market far more rigid than usual.
Gov. Roy Cooper has held regular news briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic, taking a handful of questions from reporters on a teleconference. He’s done interviews with local broadcast media outlets and Spectrum News’ statewide program “Capital Tonight.” Questions have dealt with unemployment insurance benefits, the safety of prison staff and inmates, and the possibility of...
People who comply with government stay-at-home orders don't want to end up looking at the wrong end of a gun.
The draconian response to COVID-19 has imposed grave consequences on North Carolinians. They won’t shelter in place for months. They can’t.
