Middle class, poor losing ground
Editorial by News and Observer, September 17, 2013. In the post World War II boom, the dream of a house in the suburbs with the groomed yard and the swing set and the Ford or the Chevy in the driveway... Read More
NC Spin Articles
N.C. Chamber Considers Private Exchange Instead of Obamacare
Private coverage would allow businesses to provide health insurance at lower cost “Scared” of the impact Obamacare may have on their businesses, some North Carolina employers are considering... Read More
New study warns of US long-term debt problems
A new government study says that federal health care and retirement programs threaten to overwhelm the federal budget and harm the economy in coming decades unless Washington finds the political will... Read More
The first test
It’s hard to say exactly when the tide that landed Republicans in the soup began to whirl and eddy – maybe it was on Election Night, or when the legislature came to town, or when the Moral Monday... Read More
Do you agree, Senator Berger?
by Thomas Mills, Politics NC, September 17, 2013. John Drescher of the News & Observer once called Sen. Phil Berger “a serious elected official with ambition and vision.” And Drescher was right... Read More
Let police decide on seized firearms
The N.C. General Assembly has never teemed with former law enforcement officers. I suppose, after working for years in a profession where your life is literally on the line, most retired cops have... Read More
Lottery proceeds should not be part of shell game
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 16, 2013. N.C. Education Lottery commissioners celebrated a milestone last week: Total sales since 2006 have surpassed $10 billion. It’s clear that the... Read More
Teen births lowest since 1940s? Good news
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, September 15, 2013. The latest news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the U.S. teen birth rate is worth applauding. The rate has plummeted to... Read More
Popular voter ID horse pulling wagon loaded with unpopular baggage
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 17, 2013. The photo ID requirement for voting gets strong public support, according to a High Point University/News & Record poll released today. Seventy... Read More
Funding the bridge over troubled waters
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 17, 2013. Old-time scam artists who "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge would have a hard time plying their trade these days. That's especially true here in North... Read More
