***Update, I read the original article wrong to say that the airline flies to Cleveland, as a commenter pointed out it is actually Columbus, which outside of Ohio State University ... Keep Reading
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The Slippery Slope
Well, hate to say we saw this coming, but here is the first fallout from the Goodyear bill. After some disagreement with the Concord Town Council regarding his proposal to build a ... Keep Reading
Incentive Trap: A Way Out?
The N&O has an editorial about Bob Orr's incentive plan in which they basically conclude his heart is in the right place, but that the game may be too vicious not to play:So ... Keep Reading
Are Corporate Incentives Anti-Slow Growth?
The voters of Raleigh and Cary spoke loud and clear yesterday that they favored a slow growth path for their respective cities. Yet, look what happens today... INC Research, ... Keep Reading
Subsidizing the Non-Poor
In light of the outing of the Democrat's S-CHIP poster child (more about which you can read here), we should pause to consider all the ways in which taxpayers are asked to ... Keep Reading
Cannibalism
Corporate incentives continues its death spiral down the slippery slope that we have been so frequent to warn against. Take this example from the Triad area where Salem Baking ... Keep Reading
You Made Your Bed
Hooker Odom doesn't like that private facilities prostitute themselves to get money from the public coffers (no pun) and that their executives make big bucks. But such is the ... Keep Reading
Goodyear at it Again
Apparently, Goodyear is threatening to pull out in another state, so Ohioans are offering to build them some Taj Mahal that will require eminent domain abuse. I don't know what is ... Keep Reading
What? No Special Session?
I don't mean to make light of people losing their jobs, but yesterday, Henredon Furniture announced it was closing its plant in Morganton (Burke County) plant, laying off 520 ... Keep Reading
Googled from Behind
If you haven't had a chance yet, please take time to read this article in today's News & Observer updating the Google project in Caldwell County. If this doesn't ... Keep Reading
