The state’s employment picture took another positive turn during January, with the jobless rate decreasing for the seventh consecutive month, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Monday. The rate... Read More
Waters off North Carolina’s coast support a surprising diversity of whales and porpoises. We have 26 species, ranging in size from small dolphins, not much bigger than your average high school... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 16, 2014. To hear Tim Moffitt tell it, he was only trying to be a good guy by asking his Democratic opponent to drop out of the race for the Asheville House seat... Read More
McDonald's. ESPN. Geico. These well-known brands evoke certain images and feelings. But what about North Carolina's brand? Pose the question to random residents, and the answer is a mixed bag. “I... Read More
Does North Carolina need an energy policy? In my view, it depends on what you mean by the phrase. If by “energy policy” you mean a detailed plan of requirements and timetables for producing and... Read More
If North Carolina Democrats were to gain some legislative seats this year, state and national pundits would probably spill gobs of ink — or at least fill gobs of pixels — with elaborate... Read More
At the heart of what has gone wrong at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is this: Amy Adams doesn’t work there anymore. It’s not that Adams, a former DENR regional office... Read More
The conventional wisdom about North Carolina politics from 20 years ago is now about as useful as a rotary telephone. Tar Heel politics has been transformed in recent decades with breathtaking speed... Read More
From an international perspective, the American health care structure looks a lot like its system of education. Each, at its pinnacle, is a wonder of the world. Just as the globe's best and brightest... Read More
Tea party activists have been waging war for months against the Common Core academic standards. Now, in a coordinated show of muscle, Big Business is fighting back — and notching wins. The urgent... Read More
