McCrory’s school plan good first step
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 4, 2013. At a time when teachers and schools are stretched thin, it’s nice to see our governor thinking outside of the box in an effort to strengthen public... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A Congressional Double Standard
Congress has again sold the citizens of the USA a bill of goods to which it is not willing to be bound. This time it is Obamacare, from which the Office of Personnel Management has recently granted... Read More
Purple No More
North Carolina Republicans push through a host of deep red measures Four years ago, liberals thought that North Carolina was in transition, a red state slowly turning blue in President Obama's "new... Read More
Internet connectivity is a matter of survival, not politics
Here we don’t go again. Sure, the Research Triangle is a technology hub, but North Carolina households rank last in the nation in having adequate high-speed access to the Internet. A sorry... Read More
Judging themselves
Editorial by Greensboro News and Record, August 2, 2013. Back in April, two state representatives who are attorneys in private life introduced a little-noticed bill. It aimed to make it easier for... Read More
Truth, or dare
Editorial by News and Observer, August 3, 2013. Saying something doesn’t make it so, goes the old saw, but somewhere along the way Gov. Pat McCrory didn’t pick that one up. In a speech to the... Read More
Amateur hour is over; FAA will determine Charlotte airport's future
A judge blocked the transfer of control of Charlotte Douglas International Airport to an independent commission on Thursday, pending a decision from the Federal Aviation Administration about the... Read More
N.C. A great place to call home
North Carolina is taking a lot of flak these days from those who live far away, the New York Times editorial board only one recent example. We're being painted as a state in hopeless peril for all of... Read More
Needed: a fundamental Culture Shift
There are many people talking about how America is changing and not for the better. They cite how we need to return to the Founding Fathers view of government. Further they lament over a loss of... Read More
Let’s Make a Deal
As Donna Martinez reported shortly after the sales tax holiday went into effect in 2003, it was all a gimmick. A “shiny object” to distract North Carolina taxpayers from the real fact – a big... Read More
