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A Better Carolina
Minorities and school choice: time to take the next step
Minority support for school choice exceeds white support for many programs High levels of support create opportunities for many Republicans and problems for many Democrats ... Keep Reading
More school choice is one of the ways North Carolina is better than a decade ago
Education is one of the state’s most important responsibilities. Section IX of the North Carolina State Constitution describes a “general and uniform system of free public schools” ... Keep Reading
Healthcare solutions for North Carolina
The vision for A Better Carolina would not be complete without addressing the on-going problems of healthcare in our state. Previous articles demonstrate how government contributes ... Keep Reading
A Decade of NC Teacher Pay: Numbers point towards improvement
Teachers have fared poorly under Republican leadership in the General Assembly. That is an oft-repeated phrase of Progressives and members of the North Carolina Association of ... Keep Reading
Pandemic exposes harms of burdensome CON laws
In March 2020, health experts warned the American public about the need to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus cases to avoid overwhelming the country’s healthcare systems. But what ... Keep Reading
Expanding Medicaid puts those most at-need at risk
As of December 2018, over 2 million North Carolinians were enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program. That’s approximately 1 out of every 5 people in the state. Some want the ... Keep Reading
How government makes healthcare more expensive; and what we can do to reverse it
Any Economics 101 course will tell you that the price of a good or service is determined by supply and demand. We’ve seen everyday examples of this in the recent COVID-19 pandemic: ... Keep Reading
State financial condition much improved, but pension and health benefits remain a major concern
State finances have improved dramatically over the last decade, but state employee pension and health benefit liabilities still loom large This is remaining residue from decades ... Keep Reading
“Cut to the bone”? State budget has grown four times as fast as population since 1989
North Carolina’s state budget has nearly quadrupled in size in the last 30 years The budget grew more than four times as fast as population Irresponsible state legislators ... Keep Reading
