Medicare made waves earlier this year by releasing the prices that hospitals charge for the most common procedures. North Carolina now wants to take a step further: Gov. Pat McCrory (R) signed... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory spoke to the Council of Independent Business Owners this afternoon, asserting he was “stepping on some toes” to lower taxes and make the state run more like a business. There was... Read More
North Carolina leaders came together with surprising ease this spring – Democrat and Republican, rural and urban – to agree on a new formula for making smarter use of state road-building dollars... Read More
When it comes to addressing North Carolina’s most-pressing challenge, our lackluster economy, the state legislature deserves a grade of A- for its 2013 session. Here's how I computed the grade. Last... Read More
Legislators will return to the capital next week to figure out what to do about Gov. Pat McCrory's two vetoes. Then, the 2013 legislative session should be put to bed for good. No more bizarre bills... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, August 25, 2013. Jim Hunt looks younger than his 76 years now, and when he gets going about the governorship and Democrats, his voice deepens and his tone grows serious... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 27, 2013. Stung by “outrageous claims” that they cut school spending, N.C. House Republicans responded with a “fact sheet” that blames cities and... Read More
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
