Consumer Reports calls it “junk health insurance.” A California regulator described them as “skeleton policies.” To an expert from the American Cancer Society, they “are a perfect example of... Read More
Most of us that actually have a high school education and some beyond, have some special teachers still in our memories that had a great impact on us. I can say without reservation that all of the... Read More
A gun buyback program in Wilmington lasted just 30 minutes before it ran out of money. Police and prosecutors joined with local churches for the program Saturday. Organizers set aside $4,000 from... Read More
How many times have we heard the Democrats say the Republican Party is in disarray? How many times have we heard the party is splintered into two factions and we are not inclusive of everyone? How... Read More
Republican pay policies are the same as Republican economic policies: For the top 1 percent, lobster and champagne! For everybody else, crumbs. Cookie crumbs, I presume. The N&O reported that DHHS... Read More
Contrary to stereotypes, there is no evidence that people on welfare are lazy. Surveys of recipients consistently show their desire for a job. But there is also evidence that many are reluctant to... Read More
from an Editorial by Lenoir News-Topic, August 24, 2013. Finally, an idea from Florida worth emulating. Of course, it was an accident, but an accidental worthy idea is still worthy. Florida has been... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, August 26, 2013. North Carolina is picking a fight with both the Republican and Democratic parties nationally, and the episode shines a light on how anachronistic our... Read More
Like many Charlotte-area small business owners, Doug Jones doesn’t know how to digest the N.C. General Assembly’s recent tax policy overhaul. Even before he and his wife, Sophie, opened Pour Olive... Read More
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Time, August 21, 2013. The administration of Gov. Pat McCrory should say “no deal” to a proposal that would allow the Catawba Indian Nation, a tribe based in Rock... Read More
