corporate welfare

A story that goes basically like this:Nascar Mogul (Bruton Smith): "I want to build a dragway"City Council (Concord, NC): "Nope"Nascar Mogul: "Well, hell, ... Keep Reading

I recall an old Ali G episode where Ali asks an animal rights activist/moral philosopher if he would eat a chicken to save the life of a chicken. If there is any such animal as a ... Keep Reading

In a political power play that would make even the toughest poker superstar envious, Bruton Smith played his hand and the taxpayers are the ones who will be paying. Feeling ... Keep Reading

Progressive Pulse and Red Clay Citizen don't agree on much, but we definitely agree on this:Goodyear might not be a pioneer in showing other US tire makers how to make a profit ... Keep Reading

It begins... Deadweight entrepreneurship.-Max Borders ... Keep Reading

The next big incentive package boondoggle that the state is about to give your tax dollars away to land is... Private jets for corporate executives and celebrities! Or so says this ... Keep Reading

Site Selection magazine recently released its list of top business climate rankings (again NC is #1).  Take a look down towards the bottom on the factors executives rank as ... Keep Reading

Here's a post on the special interest whores, which Fitzsimon clearly seems to be ok with -- if but by omission. The disdain for everything corporate dries up when corporations ... Keep Reading

Another day, another six-figure payment to a company in the name of "economic incentives."  This time it's to Ply Gem Industries in Cary, who plan to add 100 jobs ... Keep Reading

Oh wow, this gets much worse than the original $3.9 million that the state of NC is chipping into the operation. Check out this article in today's N&O and this one from the ... Keep Reading