Gov. McCrory and his reindeer games
We’ll wish North Carolina’s Gov. Pat McCrory a Merry Christmas if we see him at a Moral Monday protest this month. We hope he will toast us with good news for the poor. But if Santa reads McCrory... Read More
NC Spin Articles
More trouble ahead for college athletics?
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, December 8, 2013. A new database unveiled by the Knight Commission last week shows some competitions looming when it comes to college sports spending – not only... Read More
GOP Senate primary a tea party test
Last year, tea party activists from around the country helped a Texas Republican named Ted Cruz overcome long odds to beat a better-known, better-funded primary opponent backed by the GOP... Read More
Medicaid reform follies
The McCrory Administration continues its ill-advised efforts to privatize the state Medicaid system in the name of “reform.” This week a special Medicaid advisory committee heard from a consultant... Read More
Blue Cross CEO defends higher premiums
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has no interest in participating in the partisan crossfire over what has come to be known as Obamacare. We are focused on our customers – customers we... Read More
Motor vehicle deaths rise
In a possible sign that the economy is getting better, traffic fatalities in North Carolina are on the rise after falling off sharply during the 2008 recession. The number of people who died in... Read More
Coaches' pay drive increased athletic budgets
When the Duke and Florida State football teams clash Saturday for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, there will be money on the line for the schools – and for the coaches on the sidelines... Read More
Commerce restructuring raising concerns
A state Commerce Department proposal about the coming privatization of many of the agency’s functions shows that Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration is poised to move dozens of jobs and millions of... Read More
Catawba make case for land purchase, casino
The Catawba Indian tribe says a 1993 settlement allows the federal government to designate land in North Carolina as a reservation, the first step toward building a new casino in Cleveland County that... Read More
Farm bill has big implications for NC
North Carolina has a lot riding on the outcome of a closed-door drama now playing out in Washington as Congress works against a deadline this month to hammer out divisions in a new five-year farm bill... Read More
