The importance of context
Out-of-context reporting can have serious consequences, as evidenced by a letter in today’sNews & Observer: If the quotes attributed to DENR Sec. John Skvarla in the Aug. 20 “Under the Dome... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Children need to harness brain power
by John Tinkelberg, Hickory Daily Record, August 22, 2013. Noted neurosurgeon Ben Carson and other speakers sounded a rallying cry for retooled education and reverence to God at the Hickory Metro... Read More
The wealth right under our feet
The purported debate over fracking underlies the tragedy of today's liberalism. Once liberals posed as friends of the working man. But now their fears about the environment take precedence over jobs... Read More
North Carolina’s Largest Industry Needs Stability not Uncertainty
Agriculture and agribusiness is the largest industry in North Carolina. It accounts for $71.6 billion of the state’s economy. That’s nearly one out of every five jobs, and it’s worth protecting... Read More
McCrory to business leaders: Go on a recruitment binge
Gov. Pat McCrory says he has faced the same big problem new CEOs face — a wake-up call that general operations need a makeover. McCrory kicked off Thursday's 2013 CEO Forum at North Ridge Country... Read More
How Democrats can reclaim North Carolina government
I'm not going to kid you. If your goal is to win our state back from the reckless Republicans who run it now, there's no easy path. But in response to the No. 1 question people ask me, the answer is... Read More
Excuses, excuses
For weeks, Governor Pat McCrory has been blaming everybody for the GOP’s self-inflicted wounds. It’s the liberal media, even though many of the newspapers criticizing him endorsed him. It’s... Read More
Democratic Morale
Last Thursday a tiny cloud appeared on the horizon, and instead of dissipating, by Friday it was hovering right over Governor Pat McCrory’s head. If you want to see how Democrats’ morale is... Read More
State's belt-tightening a selective policy
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 21, 2013. For all of his pledges to tighten belts in his quest to fix a broken state government, Gov. Pat McCrory so far has a rather selective record. State... Read More
Watering down the meeting minutes in Watauga was unacceptable
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, August 22, 2013. Watauga County’s election board’s chief should have more sense than to water-down the minutes of a contentious meeting, but that is... Read More
