Significantly lower gas prices at the pump the last several months have put more money in the pockets of NC motorists. But because of the adjustable portion of the state gas tax, ... Keep Reading
EPA Rules Would Choke NC’s Economy
Gas prices fell below $2.00 a gallon in much of state this month, providing North Carolinians with some extra cash in their pockets to pay off those Christmas credit card ... Keep Reading
Waste of the Week: North Carolina Global Transpark
Call it North Carolina’s money pit. The North Carolina Global Transpark (GTP) in Kinston describes itself as “a 2,500-acre industrial/airport site situated strategically in Eastern ... Keep Reading
EPA Rules to Cost NC Tens of Thousands of Jobs, Drive Up Electricity Costs
New rules by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposing unprecedented restrictions on electric power plants will drive up energy bills and cost North Carolina tens of ... Keep Reading
Waste of the Week: The Johnston County Express
The Fortify 40/440 project is an NC DOT effort to re-build the southern part of the I-40 beltline. Naturally, a major highway construction project like this means lane closures and ... Keep Reading
Waste of the Week: Taxpayer Funds to Benefit Rev. William Barber
A Goldsboro-based organization headed by the Rev. William Barber this year received nearly $350,000 of your tax dollars. Yes, that William Barber – the ringleader of highly ... Keep Reading
TOP 5 IN ‘15
Policies the NC General Assembly should address this session Today marks the opening day for the 2015 "long session" for the North Carolina General Assembly. Legislators will ... Keep Reading
Waste of the Week: Museum of Natural Sciences
The Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh excitedly touts that “General Admission to all facilities is FREE!” But as the economist Milton Friedman famously taught us: there’s no ... Keep Reading
Why Medicaid Expansion Won’t Boost Jobs
Last week, yet another study claiming that expanding Medicaid in North Carolina will create tens of thousands of jobs was released and dutifully reported by the media. The findings ... Keep Reading
Waste of the Week: Welcome Centers
North Carolina’s so-called Welcome Centers are indeed a welcome site for full-bladdered motorists in need of a pit stop. And the available maps and tourism brochures may come in ... Keep Reading
