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Upheaval at UNC Continuing Coverage at Carolinajournal.Com PAGE 8 Upheaval at UNC Continuing coverage at carolinajournal.com FOR DAILY UPDATES VISIT CAROLINAJOURNAL.COM AN AWARD-WINNING JOURNAL OF NEWS, ANALYSIS, AND OPINION FROM THE JOHN LOCKE FOUNDATION CAROLINAJOURNAL.COM VOL. 28 • NO. 10 • OCTOBER 2019 • STATEWIDE EDITION LINDSAY MARCHELLO ASSOCIATE EDITOR We continue to build and live along the N.C. coast, even despite the risks SANDS and the costs. But should we? oastal communities are no strangers to the heavy winds and the massive storm surges hurricanes bring. CHurricane Dorian was no differ- ent when it hammered North Caro- lina’s barrier islands at the start of September. The people are resilient. They will rebuild, as they always do, after each hurricane. But should they? That’s the question local offi- cials should be asking, a professor specializing in shoreline manage- ment says. Rob Young, a geology profes- sor at Western Carolina University and director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, is ringing the alarm on coastal devel- opment. “Hurricane Dorian caused the most geomorphological change on continued PAGE 4 Obituary: CAROLINA JOURNAL 4800 SIX FORKS ROAD, #220 Beverly Lake RALEIGH, NC 27609 Former N.C. Supreme Court CJ ONLINE PERMIT NO. 302 NO. PERMIT Chief Justice left a lasting DURHAM, NC DURHAM, legacy. jlf.carolina.journal PAID @carolinajournal U.S. POSTAGE U.S. PAGE 18 NONPROFIT ORG. NONPROFIT www.carolinajournal.com [email protected] GET MORE CAROLINA JOURNAL 2 CAROLINA JOURNAL // OCTOBER 2019 CAROLINA JOURNAL North Carolina headed Budget stalemate Who is responsible for in the wrong direction? “The deadline for the state government the budget stalemate? to pass a new budget passed on June “Do you feel things in North Carolina “Who do you think is most responsible 30. Since then, lawmakers in Raleigh are generally headed in the right for the state government budget have been in a stalemate on passing direction, or have things gotten off on stalemate?” a new budget. Which of the following the wrong track?” best describes your level of awareness EDITOR-IN-CHIEF about the budget stalemate:” Rick Henderson @deregulator MANAGING EDITOR John Trump @stillnbarrel ASST. MANAGING EDITOR Kari Travis @karilynntravis POLL EXECUTIVE EDITOR Don Carrington North Carolina’s [email protected] budget stalemate Harper Polling, on behalf of the ASSOCIATE EDITORS Civitas Institute, surveyed 500 Julie Havlak likely North Carolina voters Sept. @juliehavlak 9-11 using landlines and mobile Mitch Kokai phones. The margin of error is ◼ RIGHT DIRECTION 35% ◼ GREAT DEAL OF AWARENESS 15% ◼ GOV. ROY COOPER 10% @mitchkokai plus or minus 4.38%. Totals may ◼ WRONG DIRECTION 47% ◼ FAIR AMOUNT OF AWARENESS 30% ◼ N.C. GENERAL ASSEMBLY 25% not amount to 100% because of ◼ UNSURE/REFUSED 18% ◼ NOT MUCH AWARENESS 33% ◼ BOTH 48% Lindsay Marchello rounding. @LynnMarch007 ◼ NO AWARENESS 15% ◼ UNSURE/REFUSED 17% ◼ UNSURE/REFUSED 8% JOURNALISM FELLOW Brooke Conrad DESIGNER Greg de Deugd Bishop, Murphy win, but COMMENTARY BY JOHN HOOD [email protected] Republicans shouldn’t relax, Uncertain policy has political science professor says PUBLISHED BY economic cost The John Locke Foundation .C. state Sen. Dan Bishop on 4800 Six Forks Road, #220 Sept. 10 won the state’s 9th Raleigh, N.C. 27609 Congressional District race rogressives and conserva- sponse to a loss of business con- (919) 828-3876 • Fax: 821-5117 against Democrat Dan McCready. tives argue about economic fidence. Still, the broader costs www.JohnLocke.org NBut Republicans shouldn’t relax policy all the time. At gov- can be considerable. Market Kory Swanson in 2020, said David McLennan, a pro- ernment’s current size and scope, economies thrive on risk-taking President & Publisher fessor of political science at Meredith Pwould it better promote long- — be it an entrepreneur trying College. term growth to raise taxes and out a new idea, an investor John Hood Bishop and McCready were spend more or to lower taxes and taking a chance on an emerging Chairman locked in a special “do-over” after the spend less? During a recession, technology, or a talented worker Bill Graham, John M. Hood N.C. State Board of Elections found should government try to bolster willing to move to another city Ted Hicks, Christine Mele ballots in 2018 subject to tampering. demand by running large budget or state to take a job at a startup Brad Muller, Rodney C. Pitts, The scandal riveted national and lo- PHOTO POOL AP deficits, or should it economize company. cal audiences. Donald Trump campaigning with Dan to keep debt from exploding? Some, perhaps even many, of Paul Slobodian Bishop in Fayetteville. David Stover, Edwin Thomas Mark Harris, McCready’s Republi- These are important ques- these endeavors will fail. The Board of Directors can opponent in 2018, said he wasn’t tions. As you can guess, I find ones that succeed, however, involved in or aware of the fraud, but the conservative case more produce gains not only for the ISSN 2578-8167 Carolina Journal is he dropped out of the race after the persuasive. While more public risk-takers but also for those a monthly journal of news, analysis, elections board refused to certify the have far more difficulty,” he said. and commentary on state and local investment in some areas may to whom they sell goods and government and public policy issues initial election. McCready will accumulate sup- have net economic benefits, I services or from whom they buy in North Carolina. Bishop defeated McCready in port in 2020 — especially from think the rate of return is likely labor and materials. the special election by 2 percentage younger voters, he added. to be larger if those resources are Government policy certainly ©2019 by The John Locke Foundation Inc. All opinions expressed in bylined points. President Trump won the 9th North Carolina’s 3rd Congressio- privately invested instead. influences these decisions, pos- articles are those of the authors and District by 12 points in 2016. nal District, where Republican state But whatever you think itively or negatively. Even when do not necessarily reflect the views The narrowing gap shows the dis- Rep. Greg Murphy won over Green- government’s economic poli- the effect is likely to be negative, of the editors of CJ or the staff and board of the John Locke Foundation. trict slowly turning from red to blue, ville Democrat Allen Thomas, re- cies ought to be, consider this: it’s still helpful to economic ac- Material published herein may be re- McLennan said. mains uncompetitive for Democrats, There’s an emerging body of evi- tors if they can predict the effect printed as long as appropriate credit is given. Submissions and letters are “The closeness of the race should mostly due to its rural constituency. dence suggesting the uncertain- with some confidence. welcome and should be directed to cause Republicans to be concerned, Smaller cities like Jacksonville will ty of economic policy is itself For example, if there is a the editor. not only about keeping the 9th Dis- remain red, while sprawling metrop- harmful to the economy. When strong and predictable likelihood trict, but also about how suburban olises like Raleigh and Charlotte turn people can’t predict with at least that a regulator will disallow a To subscribe, call 919-828-3876. Readers also can request Carolina precincts are trending,” McLennan bluer, McLennan said. some degree of confidence what particular practice, a business Journal Weekly Report, delivered told Carolina Journal. Trump campaigned for Bishop economic policies their gov- can begin to develop an alterna- each weekend by e-mail, or visit McCready, a 36-year-old Marine and Murphy on Sept. 9 in Fayette- CarolinaJournal.com for news, links, ernment will follow, they often tive. That alternative may well and exclusive content updated each Corps veteran and small business ville, a move McLennan said may delay consequential decisions be costlier in time or money than weekday. Those interested in educa- owner, is a strong candidate for Dem- have boosted Bishop’s votes in east- and park their resources in safer, the one the government will dis- tion, economics, higher education, ocrats and may be encouraged to run ern North Carolina. lower-yielding investments. health care or local government also see HOOD PAGE 21 can ask to receive weekly e-letters yet again in 2020, McLennan said. That may be a rational re- covering these issues. “A more liberal candidate would Kari Travis CAROLINA JOURNAL // OCTOBER 2019 3 HEALTH CARE Conway out at Blue Cross; mega-deal with West Coast Blue pending BY JULIE HAVLAK between its CEO and a multibil- Under the model, physicians share lion-dollar deal. insurers’ risk: They earn more if pa- he chief executive officer of “Until they get this situation tients remain healthier, and lose BlueCross N.C. has resigned with the CEO resolved, I see no money if patients’ health declines. amid charges of drunken driv- path forward for the deal under the In most places where val- ing and misdemeanor child abuse. current CEO. They failed to disclose ue-based care has been implement- TDr. Patrick Conway was arrested to me what they had an obligation ed, providers have been reward- in June after he sideswiped a truck to disclose,” Causey said. ed only when patients’ health im- driving on Interstate 85. His two Further complicating matters, proved. Conway was one of the young daughters were in the back Conway had been essential to the few who added teeth to the model, of the car. The Blue Cross N.C. Board deal. strengthening his reputation as an of Trustees asked Conway for his Before the crash, Conway was innovator. resignation Sept. 25, and he com- NEWS WRAL FROM SCREENSHOT the industry’s golden child.
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