I want to maximize the freedom of North Carolinians, not maximize the size and power of North Carolina government. Perdue and I have different goals here.
I’m no fan of gambling. But I’m also no fan of government officials sticking their noses into other people’s business.
The next time a politician tells you he believes in freedom, see if he’s bluffing. See if he’ll agree to stop playing the gambling-prohibition game.
Do reform-oriented lawmakers and activists mean what they say when advocating measures to make legislative deliberations more open, fair, and, well, deliberative?
The speaker is right to argue that state interference in private, voluntary transactions results in fewer jobs and less freedom. Why so selective, though?
The Senate budget plan is out, and it includes a new lottery version. But the House lottery bill is still in the mix, too. The outcome of this pivotal debate remains uncertain.
Lottery supporters obviously scores a major tactical victory Wednesday on the House floor. But the need for strategy remains, as passage of the same bill in the Senate isn't guaranteed.
Indictments stemming from a federal investigation of video poker in North Carolina spotlight major campaign donors. But what is the real source of corruption here?
That dark cloud hovering over the state legislature in Raleigh might be signs of a gathering political storm. Or maybe it's a flock of federal fowl.
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