Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 7, 2017. It’s been a while since we’ve seen North Carolina environmental regulators do what they should do: Crack down on water pollution. But that... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 2, 2017. When Republican state legislators once again are called to account for their gerrymandered districts, their best defense will be, “We’ve... Read More
Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for all 100 counties in the state in preparation of “almost certain impacts from Hurricane Irma early next week.” The latest forecasts show Hurricane... Read More
by Paul O'Connor, Insider News Service, published in The Wilson Daily Times, September 6, 2017. During the July news doldrums, a young reporter asked how state politics have changed since I arrived in... Read More
About 30 percent of North Carolina’s 6.8 million registered voters are Republicans. So how in the world do Republicans ever win election in the Tar Heel State? Be careful how you answer that... Read More
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, September 1, 2017. My wife is part of a shrinking group of people. She is low-tech! Yes, she has a smart phone and a tablet – complements of me... Read More
History suggests the 2018 congressional elections won’t be kind to Republicans. In half of the eight midterms since 1986, the party occupying the White House lost majority control of the Senate. In... Read More
Plans to elevate health for North Carolinians are in the works after Carolinas HealthCare System and UNC Health Care announced Thursday that they want to join forces to create "one of the leading... Read More
Unnecessary rules and regulations hamper economic growth. That’s why it’s so important to have an ongoing rules review process in place. In North Carolina, that’s exactly what’s occurring. In... Read More
The governor’s office announces the following: Price Gouging Law Now in Effect Statewide Earlier today, Gov. Cooper also signed Executive Order No. 18, declaring an abnormal market disruption for... Read More
