In Raleigh, the McCrory Department of Commerce is doing quite a bit of cheerleading for special taxpayer-provided incentives to lure business to North Carolina. We’ve registered our concerns previously about
Continue readingA Greensboro TV station ran a report about a local restauranteur frustrated about not being able to sell the beer he, himself, brews. State law requires wholesalers to be inserted into
Continue readingEstimates for Medicaid’s shortfall in North Carolina are as high as $140 million. But that’s not stopping some of the honorables on Jones Street from proposing a dramatic expansion of
Continue readingToday’s House calendar includes a little nugget introduced by Rep. Frank Iler (R) with the innocuous label of HB 1126: “DOT Partnerships with Private Developers.” Here’s the text: A BILL
Continue readingIn this case, I hate that I am right. The state Senate Finance Committee is taking up S99 (H440) a/k/a “North Carolina Benefit Corporation Act.” This sucker has been voted
Continue readingWell, the honorables are back at it on Jones Street for the so-called “short session.” So, we thought it would be fun to check out their agenda for this week. House
Continue readingUm, BOHICA, We’ve got a $445 million revenue shortfall at the state level. The honorables on Jones Street are getting ready to hit us with toll roads on top of
Continue readingSince 1968, there have been eleven elections for US president. Seven of those featured a candidate espousing a free market message beating a statist candidate. That’s 28 out of the last
Continue readingAsk any Republican legislator in Raleigh — or any Republican serving in the Congress — and they will tell you they don’t like that BAD ObamaCare and they want it
Continue readingThe so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger’s posterior. Makes sense. He IS the BMOC now — thanks to
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