Today I was interviewed on Nick Craig’s morning radio program in Wilmington, North Carolina. We chatted about nuclear energy’s status quo in North Carolina, recent policy victories, and why many pro-green activists aren’t championing the…
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The FDA is waging an irrational war against nicotine, vaping
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration handed down a consequential decision affecting millions of consumers: a marketing denial order for the pod-based Juul vaping company. This forced gas stations, convenience stores, and vape shops…
We should celebrate entrepreneurs, not fear them
CORPORATE TAX Regarding “A tax rate some (but not all) NC businesses will love,“ (Nov. 19 Opinion): Raleigh and Charlotte are among the fastest-growing metros in the country for a reason: Our state creates incentives…
Yaël Ossowski guest hosts on Big Talker 106.7FM | August 20, 2021
Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) guest hosts the Mornings with Joe Catenacci radio show on Big Talker 106.7FM in Wilmington, North Carolina. Guests: — Stephen Kent: How the Force Can Fix the World — Rick Henderson: Markets…
Replace them all with a computer that only says “Yes” | Yaël on Big Talker FM
-Praise for all the moms and dads out there -A quick take on the US Senate candidates in NC -The infrastructure bill wants to hike “user fees” and taxes on cryptocurrencies: what will that mean…
The Robin Hayes Pardon Was Undeserved
Early this morning, in the final hours of the Donald Trump presidency, the outgoing president granted pardons and commutations for federal charges to several political and cultural figures, as is his right under Article II…
Charlotte Can Create Affordable Housing With ‘YIMBY’ Movement
For those of us who’ve grown up around the Queen City, she’s only gotten more beautiful with age. The Southern capital of banking has become a premier hub for technology, energy and finance, complete with…
NC Reps push for alcohol provision during RNC
“Extending the ‘Last Call’ time would be up to the individual businesses, and would be a huge boom, for modernization of our state’s alcohol policy. Not only would clubs, bars, and restaurants have more flexibility,…
End North Carolina’s archaic monopoly on liquor sales
When it comes to alcohol policy, North Carolina is more an outlier than exemplar. Though ours is among 17 states with an alcohol control system, where the state retains monopoly control of part of the…
How the Carolinas could suffer from Trump’s tariffs
In the last election and on the global stage, President Donald Trump talked tough on trade. It’s us versus them and we’re losing, he says. Put simply, he views the current trade deficit, when we…