Lawmakers this year handed State Treasurer Janet Cowell authority to tweak the strategy of the state pension to boost earnings, but state workers say the increased risk isn't worth it. Senate Bill... Read More
As the last of his state representatives filed out the door on Wednesday, after adjourning a brief special session to overturn two vetoes, an impeccably coiffed man in a pinstriped suit and French... Read More
Two years ago PPP did national polls assessing the favorability of every state in the country. While southern states generally found themselves toward the bottom of the list, North Carolina was an... Read More
Don’t look now, but North Carolina’s long-maligned highway system is showing signs of significant improvement. Actually, do look now. Look at a just-released set of infrastructure grades from... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 3, 2013. There is a move afoot among Republican legislators to add some fairness to a bad decision made this year. North Carolina has long offered public... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 5, 2013. A cynic might suggest that Gov. Pat McCrory prop his portrait in his office chair and take the next three years off. But it's not that bad. Yet... Read More
NC by Tom Campbell, Executive producer and moderator of NC SPIN, September 5, 2013. The mainstream media, in North Carolina and some national outlets, is taking North Carolina’s Republican... Read More
by Andrew Curliss, Under the Dome, September 5, 2013. Former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker acknowledged Wednesday he is thinking about running for governor in 2016. Meeker told Dome he believes he is... Read More
Editorial, The Beaufort Observer, September 5, 2013. You've no doubt read a great deal about the good, bad and ugly of the most recent legislative session. We've posted our share right here. But just... Read More
To me, as a former educator, the attack on education being mounted by the Republicans in Raleigh is particularly alarming. As an example of how a lack of education can lead to wrong conclusions, I... Read More
