Fracking offers energy potential
Editorial, Jacksonville Daily News, July 11, 2013. President Barack Obama was right when he conceded recently that the boom in U.S. natural gas production is both good for the environment and good for... Read More
NC Spin Articles
It’s time for McCrory to start rattling some teeth
Within North Carolina political circles, stories abound regarding the hard lessons doled out by the political enforcers of earlier governors. Not too long ago, most governors understood that they... Read More
Year-round school has plusses
Editorial Durham Herald-Sun, July 17, 2013. Many of us still remember those days when the calendar was rhythmically predictable from year to year. When June came, along with it came the long-awaited... Read More
Governors ranked by economic growth
In researching my upcoming biography of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin, I’ve been conducting personal interviews, rooting through boxes of archival material, and collecting press coverage of... Read More
A Message to Trayvon Martin Sympathizers
I haven't touched on the Trayvon Martin issue because race matters in this country are the paralysis of the American people. To constructively discuss Trayvon would require empathy, introspection and... Read More
Race relations need a dialogue
Editorial from Jacksonville Daily News, July 18, 2013. Some people are likely suffering from withdrawal symptoms this week. They’ve been watching the blow-by-blow coverage of George Zimmerman’s... Read More
Push for paper ballots could cause more problems than it solves
Editorial from Wilmington Star-News, July 20, 2013. While a controversial voter ID proposal is getting lots of attention, the N.C. General Assembly is considering another issue that could affect how... Read More
Rural North Carolina left in the dust, changes needed
I don't know all the good, the so-so and the outright waste that the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center is responsible for over the years. But I know it's time for a change. I knew that after... Read More
Path to prosperity?
Editorial, Greensboro News and Record, July 21, 2013. North Carolina Republicans have delivered on their promise to cut taxes. Is it really that easy to attract new jobs? North Carolina Republicans... Read More
Sen. Berger drinks from GOP's grail on economic solutions
Senate leader Phil Berger and I have gotten above our upbringin’. Both of us are sons of the great American working class – the people who built this country and fought its wars, but who have seen... Read More
