Brian Balfour

The doors to the Kannapolis Research Center opened in 2008, thanks to the funding of billionaire owner of Dole Foods David Murdock – and North Carolina taxpayers. Officially ... Keep Reading

By now, most of us have come to expect the left-wing bias of the Raleigh News & Observer. Part of that bias includes efforts to promote their chosen narrative by presenting ... Keep Reading

Lions, tigers, bears and 10 million taxpayer dollars, oh my! The North Carolina Zoo, celebrating its 40th year, is located in Asheboro on 2,200 acres of land. The zoo attracts ... Keep Reading

During this holiday season, do you plan on donating some used clothing or other items to a local charity? If so, don’t be surprised to see a government bureaucrat with a ruler ... Keep Reading

Indiana Jones made it look cool to be an archaeologist. What’s not cool, however, is for the State of North Carolina to force taxpayers to subsidize an office that attempts to ... Keep Reading

If he’s not careful, Gov. Pat McCrory may be on course to have a “Pence problem” in 2015. In the days immediately following the mid-term elections, Gov. Pat McCrory insisted ... Keep Reading

It wouldn’t make much sense to buy beer for alcoholics in an effort to reduce alcoholism. So why is the state using tax dollars to mail garbage to suspected litterers? That’s ... Keep Reading

Last week visitors to the State Legislative Building in Raleigh were greeted with loud noises that left even well-informed legislators scratching their heads. The noises were ... Keep Reading

“Grassroots” is a word commonly used in the political world to describe what happens when highly motivated supporters spontaneously form a group from the ground up to advance a ... Keep Reading

The North Carolina Symphony plays to audiences across the state. Shows vary in nature from holiday themes to child-friendly performances to movie scores. But one theme the ... Keep Reading