Agency PR expansion is inexcusable
A dozen years ago, 16 Senate Republicans signed onto a bill that would have made a remarkable change in North Carolina state government. The 2001 bill had a simple title: "Abolish P.R." It would have... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Sorry doesn't make it right
If you shot someone and he dies whether intentionally or not, you can’t take it back. If your words are hurtful, the sting and their indelible impact belies the expressed ending “but words can... Read More
Aging population demands better end-of-life care
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 9, 2013. It’s a struggle many people experience – searching for high-quality care for a parent with an age-related disease without resorting to a... Read More
When 'Thanks' just won't go far enough
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, November 11, 2013. The mind inevitably turns, on Veterans Day, to thoughts of sacrifice and loss. Only someone with the soul of a bloodless bean-counter would... Read More
Brannon says he reviewed lifted passages, will revise campaign site
by John Frank, Under the Dome, News and Observer, November 8, 2013. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Greg Brannon is acknowledging his campaign lifted material from Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s website... Read More
The world of pure imagination
Remember when fiscal conservatives took over North Carolina government and radically reduced its size and scope? Sorry, trick question. No such event ever happened, except in the fevered imagination... Read More
Morning Joe on the "Right Path"
A new book from former congressman and “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough lays out both a blistering critique of the current Republican Party and his vision for a return to GOP dominance. In... Read More
The hunt for jobs
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 10, 2013. North Carolina’s plunge from first to second in Site Selection magazine’s 2013 national business climate rankings is cause for... Read More
Profits and poverty are growing in a divided America
Last week, as the stock market reached record highs driven by soaring corporate profits, the U.S. Census Bureau released a revised measure of poverty. It showed the number of poor people in the United... Read More
What does affect education outcomes?
North Carolina’s teachers are outraged over how public education fared in this year’s state budget. While it would appear to be common sense that putting more money into schools would improve our... Read More
