Do you remember the important North Carolina connection to “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” one of America’s most loved novels? The book was written in North Carolina. Although its author, Betty... Read More
By Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, February 27, 2019. It’s March, and for most of my colleagues, neighbors, and friends, this means only one thing – “March Madness” and the NCAA... Read More
Death and taxes aren’t the only two certainties North Carolinians face. New congressional and legislative districts are coming, too — for 2020 (by court order) and 2022 (after the end-of-decade... Read More
Although I write regularly about politics and public policy, my “day job,” so to speak, is to give money away. It’s not as easy as you might think. Or, to be more precise, it may be easy to give... Read More
The United States economy is primarily driven by the economic activity within its metropolitan areas. From 2012 to 2017, 90% of the nation’s annual GDP was contributed by the nation’s 383 metros... Read More
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers Thursday introduced the second of what may be several measures to reform North Carolina’s redistricting process. The two bills share several sponsors. But House... Read More
After taking a semester off from ECU to run an eastern North Carolina Republican field office during 2008 election, I was back at school with a full schedule of classes – and a yearning to stay... Read More
John Harris, son of Dr. Mark Harris, testified Wednesday that in April 2017 he warned his father and mother, in strong terms, that there was a likelihood that McCrae Dowless’ absentee ballot... Read More
When hiring new workers, one of the overriding concerns for a company is ensuring that they hire the right people with the right qualifications. It’s the same for higher education. True... Read More
With the advent of the Internet—and Facebook, Twitter and YouTube—the role of the news media has been forever transformed, with negative implications for both investing and the American psyche... Read More
