crony capitalism

One issue being hotly debated this summer in Raleigh is the issue of film industry tax credits. It seems that  R's and D's are fairly united in their support for some sort of ... Keep Reading

Beneficiaries of government privilege are staging a rally to tell the world that they (surprise!) really want to continue receiving those state privileges. Two groups that support ... Keep Reading

Last week, Governor McCrory’s office trumpeted the news that Sturm, Ruger & Company would be opening a new manufacturing facility in Rockingham County. While this may appear to ... Keep Reading

While the legislature has done a pretty good job of cutting funding to private entities in the state budget, it was only a matter of time before groups that some would describe as ... Keep Reading

Just last week, I blogged about Chiquita's decision to cut jobs in spite of receiving millions of dollars in state and local government corporate welfare. On a similar note, many ... Keep Reading

The latest corporate welfare scheme coming from Asheville should give everyone a case of "bitter-beer face": Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that New Belgium Brewing, the third ... Keep Reading

This is just all too predictable. The Wilmington Star-News (courtesy of news aggregator Carolina Plott Hound) today features an article discussing how three state legislators ... Keep Reading

Today's Fayetteville Observer includes my article on the faulty methodology used by our state's Dep't of Commerce to tout "new job creation" resulting from corporate welfare ... Keep Reading

Courtesy of the Cape Fear Patriot blog comes this report of Wilmington City Council engaging in a classic case of crony capitalism. Do you have a piece of property outside of the ... Keep Reading

In new news pertaining to the proposed wind farm in Elizabeth City, the Charlotte Business Journal reports that the developer has decided not to begin construction on the ... Keep Reading