Daily Archives: April 21, 2011

Why Do Colleges Keep Raising Their Prices?

Written on April 21, 2011 at 5:13 pm, by

“Because they can. Who’s gonna stop them?” is the answer author Andrew Ferguson received from Ohio University economist and higher ed reformer Richard Vedder. In this week’s edition of Uncommon Knowledge, Ferguson talks with host Peter Robinson about his latest book Crazy U. Check it out. Another insightful bit from the interview: In America, “we believeContinue Reading

Killian tries to put more teeth in rail oversight (again)

Written on April 21, 2011 at 2:49 pm, by

A day after the House Transportation Committee eviscerated Rep. Ric Killian’s proposal requiring the N.C. Department of Transportation to get legislative approval before accepting large federal rail grants, a panel writing the House budget put the approval mandate back in. Dome reports that the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee (which Killian co-chairs) wrote a provision inContinue Reading

New at CJO: Informed-consent abortion bill on tap

Written on April 21, 2011 at 2:16 pm, by

David Bass’ latest Carolina Journal Online report details a new informed-consent abortion bill slated for debate in the General Assembly.

Why I am not a Republican, reason #1776

Written on April 21, 2011 at 2:04 pm, by

Because Republicans are nowhere near as good on issues like Medicare, Social Security and other coercive wealth transfer programs as the Democrats say they are.

EPA gets into the torture business

Written on April 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm, by

Forget waterboarding. Prolonged exposure to this climate-change “rap” from the EPA would be far more effective in eliciting information.

The statist mindset keeps people poor

Written on April 21, 2011 at 11:51 am, by

Responding to an excellent WSJ piece today, Don Boudreaux writes about the way the statist (government must provide for and take care of us!) mindset traps people in poverty. I would only add that the statist mindset can undo prosperity built up over generations. We are witnessing exactly that here. Editor, The Wall Street JournalContinue Reading

New at CJO: Raleigh considers rule change on food trucks

Written on April 21, 2011 at 11:15 am, by

Sara Burrows’ latest Carolina Journal Online report focuses on Raleigh’s consideration of new rules for food trucks.

The NLRB vs. Boeing’s SC investment

Written on April 21, 2011 at 9:04 am, by

Today’s Wall Street Journal has an important editorial on a stunningly arrogant effort by Big Labor, in cahoots with the Obama regime, to prevent Boeing from building 787s in South Carolina. The Aerospace Workers and International Association of Machinists don’t want Boeing to build planes in right-to-work South Carolina, where they know they probably wouldn’tContinue Reading