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
Fiscal Policy
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
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
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
N&O Takes a Toll on Truth
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
Wake School Estimates Must Be Double-Checked
Before Wake County asks taxpayers to pay for more buildings, the school system needs to ensure its population estimates are accurate. In October 2013, Wake County voters ... Keep Reading
McCrory Should Listen to Voters on Medicaid Expansion
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
Under Obama, Labor Force Shrinks to Historic Lows
The latest U.S. job report shows the official national unemployment rate dropping below 6 percent for the first time since before the recession. This seemingly good news, however, ... Keep Reading
Imagine NC Growing Without Handouts to Cronies
Imagine with me for a moment what would happen if Gov. Pat McCrory’s office and state legislative leaders released the following joint statement regarding a special session to ... Keep Reading
New Study: Oil and Gas Exploration Would be a Huge Win for North Carolina
Not surprisingly, the new study Economic and Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Development Offshore the DelMarva, Carolinas and Georgia by Dr. Timothy J. Considine, the School ... Keep Reading
