New wrinkle, old politics
There are scads of Super PACs running around attacking Thom Tillis or Kay Hagan so one more came as no surprise except when Planned Parenthood said it was going to whack Tillis I thought, Whoever... Read More
NC Spin Articles
There are plenty of reasons to cut session short
It’s as much a rite of spring as April showers, May flowers and puppy love: Legislators return to Raleigh for their “short session” and promise to adjourn quickly. They say it every year; they... Read More
You decide: Do we live in the most interesting times?
by Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds professor of Economics,NC State, published in Durham Herald-Sun, May 10, 2014. I like looking back. I love to read and talk about history. I initially wanted to... Read More
Recurring theme in state capital
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, May 23, 2014. Rushing to judgment, once just a lamentable hobby, has evolved with modern American culture into social media bloodsport. It’s what people do... Read More
McCrory proposes to extend Hollywood cronyism
Gov. McCrory late yesterday signaled his approval to continue North Carolina's Hollywood cronyism in the form of targeted tax credits for film production. Gov. Pat McCrory has proposed changes to... Read More
Coming Clean
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 24, 2014. It’s still too early to declare a happy ending. But in a heartening step forward, Duke Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have... Read More
How schools use poverty as an excuse
North Carolina’s new curriculum standards for what children need to know and be able to do have highlighted the persistent performance gap between income groups. Many poor kids aren’t making it in... Read More
NC's crumbling infrastructure far more costly after it caves in
As North Carolinians brace for the summer travel season, some may already be planning their departure times and routes to the beach. My advice: Add an extra hour to your trip time and start saving now... Read More
A glimpse of a different governor
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 23,2014. Remember the Pat McCrory you voted for in 2012? Moderate North Carolinians do. That Pat was a fellow centrist, a fiscally sensible Republican with a... Read More
The bustling backrooms at the undemocratic General Assembly
The word in Raleigh these days is that the Senate budget proposal is almost done. That means the decisions about how to spend $21 billion of your money have apparently been made. The size of the raise... Read More
