By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – A Vietnamese automaker has announced plans to build a $4 billion electric-vehicle assembly and battery-manufacturing plant at Triangle Innovation Point in Moncure, about 30 miles west of the Triangle. To attract the newly formed…
By Phillip W. Magness Is the common act of tipping your waiter at a restaurant really a successor to slavery’s harmful legacy? Does tipping your bartender or Uber driver mean you are perpetuating the structural racism of the 19th century? These…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – The Golden LEAF Foundation failed to monitor how $83 million in federal money from the COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program were used, a new audit finds. The objective of the performance audit, released Wednesday, March…
By Rebecca Tippett 2021 County Population Estimates are out: What you need to know Chapel Hill, NC – The 2021 county population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau are the first set of population estimates based on the 2020 Census. Here’s what the…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – As post-COVID shifts in work arrangements and living preferences continue to motivate many Americans to relocate, North Carolina will continue to be a popular destination. Indeed, we can attract even more professionals, families, retirees,…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Unaffiliated voters have overtaken Democrats as the largest voting group in North Carolina, according to the latest data from the N.C. State Board of Elections. The number of unaffiliated voters now stands at…
By Jon Sanders Raleigh, NC – “You don’t have to wear that if you don’t want to.” A look of palpable relief crossed the plumber’s face. He had come to our house to replace our dishwasher. Before knocking on our…
By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to shine a spotlight on North Carolina’s voter ID dispute, now might be an opportune time for an ID scorecard. First, let’s look back at the November 2018…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina General Assembly is going to stay in Republican hands after the 2022 midterms. For state Democrats, this is a bitter pill to swallow. That they’ve already managed to swallow it, however,…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – There’s always a cost to protecting property rights. No rational person has ever suggested otherwise. In free societies that place a high value on the individual right to own and control private property, it’s…