A chance for some answers from DHHS
One of the most frustrating aspects of the myriad of scandals at the troubled state Department of Health Human Services is that no one has offered much of an explanation for anything, not Secretary... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Poll shows North Carolinians can't get no satisfaction
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, October 3, 2013. The latest High Point University[News & Record poll didn’t specifically ask voters if they were in a foul mood, but the answers provided pretty... Read More
An NC lesson in what the ‘TEA Party’ is – and isn’t
In saying that, “The government shutdown illustrates for every American that the hallmark of the Tea Party Republican House continues to be ironclad opposition to reasonable solutions,” U.S. Rep... Read More
Former UNC tutor connected to football scandal charged with violating NC sports agent laws
The former UNC-Chapel Hill tutor who figured prominently in the NCAA infractions found within the Tar Heel football program has taken on a new role as the 2010 scandal moves from the sports arena to... Read More
NC employees furloughed following government shutdown
As many as 6,000 state workers whose jobs are fully or partially funded by the federal government are at risk of being furloughed following the government shutdown. The impact would hit non-essential... Read More
A second miscalculation
After Democrats ran an ad in State House Districts, something akin to a shockwave rippled down the hallways of the General Assembly, unsettling the less stouthearted Republican legislators. Last... Read More
How you voted determines how you feel
How you feel about Obamacare probably correlates about 100 percent with how you voted in the 2012 election. Unless you already found out you pay more or less for insurance. I’m double-sold. I’m... Read More
Jokers gone wild
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 3, 2013. Norma Copes of Rockford, Ill., was not a happy camper when a reporter for the Asheville Citizen-Times found her in the Great Smoky Mountains... Read More
The GOP: Tea for two
The Republican Party shut down government. It’s not a partisan issue. It’s really an internal fight for the control and direction of the GOP. The Tea Party is basically having a temper tantrum and... Read More
Rocky kickoff but big Obamacare welcome
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 2, 2013. Was the first day of Obamacare a hit or a miss? Depends on your perspective. It could be both. The technology was a bust. The computer systems set... Read More
