That's the question examined by this article published by the Mises Institute. The article draws comparisons to the housing bubble that burst around 2008, triggering the Great ... Keep Reading
Miscellaneous Issues
Proof Govt. Can Be Trimmed
Can government be cut down in size? Over at NC Capitol Connection, our colleague Matt Caulder reports on one move in that direction: the privatization of the state motor ... Keep Reading
Hillary Clinton’s Troubles Mount
This article by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. says "the Federal Bureau of Investigation will recommend that the Justice Department bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton and ... Keep Reading
Crony Gov’t Handouts a “Stick in the Eye”
This according to state Senator Andy Wells (R-Catawba). From the N&O A state senator from Hickory is denouncing as a political “poke in the eye with a stick” a promise of ... Keep Reading
Is NC Road Bond Idea Slightly Alive?
You probably remember that classic line from "The Princess Bride:" "It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and ... Keep Reading
Naughty & Nice List 2015
Here's our list of who we think has been naughty and nice this year... NAUGHTY: Former SEANC head Dana Cope, convicted of stealing more than half a million dollars from the ... Keep Reading
Sanctuary City Protester’s Vote Counts
On December 10, the Durham County Board of Elections met to hear the challenge to Ivanna Gonzalez’s voter registration. In less than an hour, the two board members present (one ... Keep Reading
Judge Rules Suit Against DEQ Will Proceed
Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter of the Office of Administrative Hearings on Monday denied the Attorney General’s motion to dismiss in Owens v. NC Department of Environmental Quality. ... Keep Reading
NCAE Defies Law; What’s Next?
Now that the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) has defied an audit mandated by state law, what happens next? We at the Civitas Institute and the Center for Law and ... Keep Reading
Retention Election Lawsuit: Constitution Means What It Says
Does our state’s constitution mean what it says? That’s the question asked by a recent lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court. At issue is the constitutionality of recent ... Keep Reading
