Bowles pleas for fiscal responsibility
Erskine Bowles teed off on the inability of Congress and the Obama administration to make the tough choices the country needs to become fiscally responsible during a talk to more than 400 Triad... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Increased Tourist Spending Good Sign
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, August 16, 2013. North Carolina is lucky to have physical features to suit just about every preference – from breathtaking mountains in the west to the rolling... Read More
iCaucus endorses Brannon for Senator
Editorial by Beaufort Observer, August 16, 2013. Today, Cary Physician and Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Greg Brannon, received the endorsement from the Independence Caucus of North Carolina... Read More
State Pensions: Handle with care
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, August 15, 2013. State Treasurer Janet Cowell plays an active role in safeguarding the state’s money, as well as that belonging to public employees whose... Read More
Farmers: McCrory 'misinformed' on immigration bill veto
Area farmers said Friday that Gov. Pat McCrory was wrong to veto legislation that would have eased rules for them and other business owners who hire foreign workers. Under current law, the immigration... Read More
Vetoes will bring lawmakers back to Raleigh, maybe
by Barry Smith, John Locke Foundation, August 15, 2013. The action taken by Gov. Pat McCrory on Thursday, vetoing two bills, means that he might have to call the General Assembly back to Raleigh... Read More
I polled around and fell in love (sorry, Elvin)
I confess. I love PPP’s monthly North Carolina poll. While I don’t put too much credence in polling on races 15 months out, I’m always interested to see how the mood of the electorate is... Read More
North Carolina law takes war on voting rights to a new low
Editorial by Washington Post, August 15, 203. IN THE wake of the Supreme Court’s Shelby v. Holder decision, which gutted significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, it’s difficult to say which... Read More
Gambling expansion in North Carolina
News broke this week that the South Carolina Catawba Indian Tribe is seriously considering the purchase of a 45-acre tract of land in Cleveland County to establish a casino attraction just off... Read More
