by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 22, 2016 | Economy, Environment, NC Politics, North Carolina |
By the early 1970’s, the Brown Pelican was on the ropes. Decades of DDT effluence discharged into the nation’s waters had poisoned that aquatic bird’s eggs and left us only a few thousand of them diving into the water, sustaining ecosystems and capturing the...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 15, 2016 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGov |
You don’t have to be on the Left to agree that some outcomes are just bad. Wages should not grow at a too-slow rate. Infant mortality should never rise. Rivers shouldn’t be choked with poison, rural hospitals should not shut down, and a booming city shouldn’t lose...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 8, 2016 | Economy, NC Politics, North Carolina |
Last week the NC Budget and Tax Center released their annual “State of Working North Carolina” report. It is a well researched and cogently argued document. Everyone who is concerned about economic policy in our state should make time to read it. In the spirit of...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 14, 2016 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Politics |
A few years ago, when Democrats controlled North Carolina, Republicans routinely dismissed rankings from places like Site Selection Magazine or CNBC. Back then, the state was always among the top of the nation for great places to do business. Now that the GOP is...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Presidential race |
To state the obvious, the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency is terrifying. Most people seem to sense this on some level. Too many, however, haven’t really internalized that Trump would inflict sweeping, tangible devastation. Donald Trump’s America would be a...
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