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Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize an organization engaged in coordinating with legislators to advance a political agenda. Unfortunately, this has been the case with The ... 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

North Carolina is home to a thriving and growing wine industry. Consumers support the industry every time they buy a bottle of North Carolina wine. But did you also know that ... Keep Reading

Tryon Palace is a collection of historic buildings and museums that offer visitors a glimpse into North Carolina’s past. The site’s stated mission is to “engage present and future ... Keep Reading

Now in its 30th year, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center uses taxpayer money in “support of biotechnology research, business, education and strategic policy ... Keep Reading

Teacher pay. Medicaid. These are perhaps the two most contentious spending items in this year’s state budget. But continuing to fly under the radar is taxpayer-funded television ... Keep Reading

To paraphrase the Declaration of Independence: Governments are instituted among men in order to secure man’s inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and banjo ... Keep Reading

State government in NC is “cut to the bone” say progressive liberals. There is barely enough money to administer the “core functions” of government, goes the argument. So does this ... Keep Reading

Professional licensing boards are prevalent in states across the country, and pretend to be consumer protection agencies. But in reality, such Boards were established as – and ... Keep Reading