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.
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending October 18
This past week nearly 99.7% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and over seven out of eight (88.1%) adult North Carolinians are estimated…
Four Less Obvious Ways Inflation Might Affect You
You have probably noticed inflation in your daily life with skyrocketing prices at the gas pump, grocery store, and your leasing office. The purchasing power of your dollars is decreasing.…
Unions Exacerbate Supply-Chain Problems
Editors at National Review Online explore the role labor unions play in making supply chain problems worse. Organized-labor headlines typically offer a zap of top-line shock — UPS is paying…
Leandro is Just Part of the Progressive Policy Agenda
Photos from the Leandro rally this weekend:
Targeting Democrats’ Tax-The-Rich ‘Ruse’
Phil Gramm and Mike Solon write in the Wall Street Journal about Democratic tax policies based on a clear fallacy. President Biden’s effort to pass the largest tax increase in…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Theresa Opeka reports for Carolina Journal Online on the current state of N.C. state budget negotiations. John Hood’s CJ Opinion debunks recent claims about mortgage discrimination. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion…
Backlash Threatens Democrats’ IRS Snooping Plan
Susan Ferrechio of the Washington Examiner reports negative reaction to a plan to give the IRS more access to people’s personal information. Congressional Democrats, concerned over lukewarm public enthusiasm for…
The Rich Get Richer!
From the Harvard Crimson: Colleges and universities across the country are reporting record returns on their endowments. This month, the University of Pennsylvania reported a 41.1 percent return for its…
Cooper Lockdowns Cost NC Tourism Billions and Half its Jobs
Gov. Cooper decreed state-wide lockdowns in March 2020. As a result, many North Carolinians were forced out of their jobs. The tourism industry, in particular, suffered. The state’s tourism industry…
Science and data: 30 studies on natural immunity to Covid-19
"Individuals whose livelihoods and liberties are being deprecated and deleted need access to the scientific literature as it pertains to this virus. They should send a link to this page…
Long-Term Impacts from Extra Unemployment Benefits
Noah Williams writes for National Review about the impact of COVID-related extra unemployment benefits. The September jobs report released last week showed that hiring had slowed to a crawl as…
Sanders, Manchin Take Opposite Sides on Expanding Medicare
Philip Klein of National Review Online reports on a major divide among U.S. Senate Democrats. Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders and his House ally Representative Pramila Jayapal have issued an ultimatum…