Budget, Taxation & Economy
At the state legislature, Locke advocates for limiting the expenditure of tax dollars and strictly limiting its tax burdens on families and businesses.
Thanks, Joe: Inflation Surges To Highest Level In 30 Years
Inflation is essentially a tax on daily life. The latest inflation data from the Labor Department is devastating. Inflation across a broad swath of products that consumers buy every day…
When Cancellation Turns Out to Be a Good Thing
Elise Crapuchettes writes for the Federalist about the impact of the woke mob on her family. “You may be a CEO who is a Christian, but not a Christian CEO.”…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports on the state Supreme Court’s second crack at a case targeting Attorney General Josh Stein’s hog farm “slush fund.” John Hood’s CJ Opinion reminds us that…
Remington Firearms Moving from New York to Georgia
*Image via Remington website In a sign of the times, the iconic gunmaker announced the decision on Monday. From the AP report: Gun maker Remington Firearms will move its headquarters…
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending November 8
This past week about 99.8% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and nearly nine out of ten (89.4%) adult North Carolinians are estimated…
How Much Damage to Our Coastal Communities and Ecology For a Biden/Cooper ‘Win’ on Wind?
In 2020, citing risks to the state's coastal economy and ecology, Gov. Cooper got Pres. Trump to add North Carolina to his offshore energy leasing moratorium, finding out later it…
Democratic Senator’s Son Accuses Him of Hating the American Dream
Rudy Takala writes at Mediaite about an interesting family feud involving a Democratic U.S. senator. Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-OR) son took to Twitter on Sunday to take aim at his…
Democrats Show Signs of Being a ‘Kamikaze’ Party
David Catron writes for the American Spectator about Democrats’ response to last week’s election results. Any student of 20th century history will tell you that the Kamikaze strikes carried out…
Truckers Warn About Negative Impact of Vaccine Mandate
Zachary Halaschak writes for the Washington Examiner about an important warning from American truckers. Truck drivers fear that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate will further exacerbate the supply chain crisis…
Liberal Policies Contribute to Inflation, Fuel Shortages
Frank Lasee writes at Real Clear Energy about the impact of Democrats’ preferred spending and energy policies. Workers have been earning higher wages in the last few years, but inflation…
How are North Carolina Cities Spending “Emergency” Funds?
“We urge you to take immediate action” reads a letter penned in February by more than 420 U.S. mayors, including 13 from North Carolina. These local leaders begged Congress to…
Legislation to Avoid Tax Hike on Employers Advances
While the ongoing state budget negotiations mean we must continue to await the fate of proposed cuts to personal and corporate income tax rates, legislation that would allow job creators…