Sunday’s News & Observer's front page article “Foreign workers balk over backlog,” did a good job of highlighting the ever-growing frustrations of a forgotten group: legal ... Keep Reading
ethics
Ethanol: A Corny Joke
Why ethanol is nothing more than a boondoggle. ... Keep Reading
Help Middle Class Children: Light Up a Smoke
If we want to help middle class kids get healthcare, we'd better start puffing. ... Keep Reading
All About Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) – the Future of American Healthcare?
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HRC
I know we don't usually talk much about Presidential politics here on RCC, but I just read one little thing I wanted to share. Senator Clinton was in Fresno, California today ... Keep Reading
Cost of Green Subsidies – Texas (Coming Soon to N.C.)
North Carolina just passed legislation (SB 3) that would require taxpayers to fund the subsidy of wind farms just like this in our state. ... Keep Reading
MS-13: Home for the Holidays
A recent report, which is otherwise worthless, by the Justice Policy Institute,indicates that between 1999 and 2004, Wake County saw a 5,743.3 percent increase in gang membership. ... Keep Reading
A deeper look at last week’s poll
I thought it might be good to take a look at some crosstabs from last week's Civitas Institute DecisionMaker poll and get a little more detail on the Presidential race. Hats off to ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer Funded Campaigns
Wednesday, the House Election Law & Campaign Finance Committee passed HB 1517 which authorizes approximately $4.5 million to fund a pilot program for taxpayer funding for the ... Keep Reading
Blue Cross Protects Healthcare Status Quo
Any measures that might make healthcare markets more competitive (and bring down premiums) are being fought tooth and nail by the Blues, according to this piece. (Hat tip Jameson ... Keep Reading