Historically illiterate
Editorial in Jacksonville Daily News, August 9, 2013. “Why is it important if you don’t know the facts about Yorktown? It means you have no idea it was the last battle of the Revolutionary War... Read More
NC Spin Articles
If tax rates don't matter...
After the North Carolina General Assembly enacted its tax-reform package last month, critics denied it would have a positive effect on the state’s economy. Among other arguments, they advanced the... Read More
Consequences: NC’s Pat McCrory Might be the Next Tom Corbett
The governor’s race in Pennsylvania might not seem to have any connection to the situation here in NC. But our governor, Pat McCrory, might want to tune in. In PA, Republican Tom Corbett is a dead... Read More
McCrory should veto these bills
Editorial by Greensboro News and Record, August 11, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory is studying the final three dozen bills passed during the recent legislative session that are waiting for a decision. He can... Read More
What is future of newspaper business?
Thirteen years into the 21st century, newspapers are still struggling to find their place in it. First they underestimated the Internet and then were undermined by it; first they gave away their... Read More
No, legislature isn't helping k-12 education
The education reforms implemented by the General Assembly this summer have been received by many public education supporters as regressive and a step backwards for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and... Read More
Yes, Legislature is helping K-12 education
There are some dishonest but powerful special interests in Raleigh who are forgetting what our public schools are all about. Instead of focusing on the kids, they’re focusing on one thing: money for... Read More
Is General Assembly scaring off business
The Observer editorial board’s conversation with Ronnie Bryant took a sudden and surprising turn – from mundane to provocative – on Thursday. Bryant is the CEO of the Charlotte Regional... Read More
How Berger Won
Carter has done a couple of insightful (as always) blogs about Senator Phil Berger: that he’s a true-believer conservative and a small-town product, in contrast to the big-city moderates who are the... Read More
I want my money back
The latest movie to benefit from North Carolina’s taxpayer funded film incentive scheme, We’re the Millers, was released this week. I’ll admit I haven’t seen it, but it looks like some... Read More
