At least that's how the headline for this story about federal stimulus funds coming to North Carolina for high-speed rail projects should have read. As this Heartland Institute ... Keep Reading
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Is Golden LEAF Necessary?
Golden LEAF is a nonprofit organization established by the State of North Carolina to accept and distribute half of the funds the state receives from the Master Settlement ... Keep Reading
State Auditor and use of a State Car – and waste!
Today I posted a report about State Auditor Beth Wood using a state car and not following procedure on reimbursing the state. I did not address the whole question of why we provide ... Keep Reading
Why Governments should not be involved in private business
The town of Carrboro has a program to lend money to businesses within the town. This is another example of government undertaking activities outside of what government should do. ... Keep Reading
Raleigh Convention Center, the rest of the story
Two stories (Triangle Business Journal & WRAL-TV) in the local media tell a "good news"/bad news story about the Raleigh Convention Center. I put "good news" in qoutation marks ... Keep Reading
