This week, Ray is joined by Leah Byers, policy analyst and government affairs coordinator, to discuss what Gov. Roy Cooper's Phase 1 entails (and doesn't), the challenges of ... Keep Reading
Archives for May 2020
The General Assembly should provide election funds but also demand accountability from state elections board
The State Board of Elections is seeking up to $4.5 million from the General Assembly in order to match $22.5 million in federal grants. The General Assembly should exercise ... Keep Reading
A partisan lawsuit designed to gut absentee ballot protections
May 4 lawsuit to overturn North Carolina’s absentee ballot protections is an openly partisan power grab Backers of the lawsuit are attempting to get the courts to usurp ... Keep Reading
Education and Spending: attacking the myths
These days one assertion pervades nearly every discussion on education: schools perform poorly, because they lack the resources to do a good job. For many, it’s reasonable to ... Keep Reading
In North Carolina’s seafood capital, every lost dinner hour brings sorrow, uncertainty
Just 30 minutes from the tourist mecca of Myrtle Beach, and touching the South Carolina state line, Calabash, N.C. does not have restaurants. It is restaurants. Calabash, ... Keep Reading
Consumer confidence, perverse incentives, and economic recovery
This week, Ray and I sit down with Brian Balfour, Civitas' executive vice president and author of Economics in Action. Brian unpacks the various federal relief programs and delves ... Keep Reading
Comparing the House and Senate COVID-19 response bills
The House and Senate both passed bills to address the impacts of COVID-19, and the government’s response, on North Carolina While they share many similarities, they also have ... Keep Reading