Other states have witnessed abuses of such an overbroad police power as the "HOPE" Act's provision that would let police access without a warrant the online database of patient prescription records.
The unique challenges of providing high-speed internet in areas of low population density and difficult terrain would seem to make government intervention more feasible. The irony is, they are what actually make government intervention less feasible.
Once again, no mention — no peep — no hint — in the article about the economics of the minimum wage. It was basically a rehash of rally talking points, an advocacy piece masquerading as journalism.
How can a bank in Ohio claim to be 100 percent powered by solar energy from North Carolina? They're not actually getting that power from North Carolina. They don't close on rainy days, have limited hours during the winter, and shut down at night. They don't have dedicated employees ready to "man the bikes" in case a cloud passes over Hertford County.
Critics of Opportunity Scholarships may have forgotten that the desired end of state education funding is a better educated citizenry, not the establishment of public schools for the sake of the schools.
The legislatures of 1967-2010 might have been tempted just to license food handlers. This legislature seems willing to probe and seek a proper remedy to an issue in industry without straying into overregulation, let alone go the policy extreme of occupational licensing. It's commendable.
