Driving on empty
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 28, 2014. State road crews did an outstanding job this winter of clearing ice and snow from highways. Clearing a backlog of other maintenance needs will be... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Challenges, successes of the NC Community College system
Scott Ralls, president of the N.C. Community College System, visited with the editorial board this week to talk about challenges and successes and what the system of 58 colleges needs from the... Read More
Spinning McCrory's declining popularity
It couldn’t have been a very happy Halloween for Governor Pat McCrory. His approval rating has fallen so much that even the Pope Civitas Institute, the partisan propaganda outfit almost entirely... Read More
Addicted to Koch
Thomas Mills at PoliticsNC riled up some Democrats when he questioned the strategy of going after the Koch brothers. I have the same question. Is this a classic case of chasing the cape and... Read More
Part of the Medicaid shortfall is good news
A legislative oversight committee heard the latest update about the Medicaid budget this week and the news was mixed. The state program is facing a shortfall of $130 million this year, smaller than... Read More
Public, private conflicts
Since North Carolina legislators first approved the State Ethics Act in 2006, policymakers and political observers have continued to discuss to what extent state law should control the revolving door... Read More
Urban counties gaining, rural counties losing population
The Triangle, Charlotte, Asheville and counties along the coast and near Fort Bragg continue to lead the state in population growth, while many rural counties are still losing population, according to... Read More
Tensions high between lawmakers, DHHS chief
by Laura Leslie, WRAL, March 27, 2014. Tensions between state lawmakers and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos reached a new high Thursday at a rocky meeting of the... Read More
If it weren't for bad luck
Gloom, despair, and agony on me,” sang the corn-pone troubadours of “Hee Haw,” TV’s long-running variety show. “Deep, dark depression, excessive misery. If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d... Read More
Duke shareholders call for probe of coal ash problems
Major shareholders of Duke Energy Corp. have called on the company's board of directors to launch an independent investigation into last month's coal ash spill in the Dan River from a retired Duke... Read More
