Craft brewers vs. big beer
Back during World War II, the US Army held military exercises called maneuvers in Anson County. My grandfather had a peach farm in Lilesville and also held the franchise for several brands of beer... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Bannon's fall = Democrats opening
It’s good that Steve Bannon has been eclipsed in the court of the Sun King. By all accounts, he’s a hate-spewing, fear-mongering, immigrant-bashing, Muslim-banning, dark force. But Bannon did have... Read More
Looking over his shoulder
Watching Sean Hannity’s like watching a celebrity say the same thing over and over – it wears out quickly. But somehow, Bill O’Reilly wasn’t hum-drum – he had a knack for entertainment. So... Read More
High taxes, welfare state can waste 'investments' in human capital
The North Carolina Senate’s recently-proposed $1 billion tax cut plan was met with howls of protest from the Left, most of whom decried the potential “cuts” to state government programs... Read More
School districts prepare for disruptions as Senate refuses to ease class sizes
North Carolina’s largest public school system may be warning of “enormous disruptions” without speedy action from state lawmakers on a looming class size funding crisis, but key education... Read More
Society, democracy needs better journalism
Veteran CBS News journalist Bob Schieffer closed out an extraordinary round of discussions recently at the Newseum with a call for even better journalism – and a reminder of its place and importance... Read More
The wrong way to reform North Carolina courts
This is the story of how two North Carolina legislatures approached court reform — one with prudent professionalism and the other with seat-of-the-pants politics. This is the 50th anniversary of a... Read More
Dueling tax cuts between the House and Senate
Both the House and the Senate have put forward tax cut plans for the coming biennial budget. The competing plans will be discussed in earnest as legislators work to craft a budget plan to send to the... Read More
Impact fee policy needs clarity
If anything useful can be said to have come out of the House Bill 2 controversy, it would be a broader understanding of how limited the powers of local governments are in our state. Before the dispute... Read More
Tax cuts upon cuts
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 11, 2017. Republicans believe tax cuts produce prosperity, but can there be too much of a good thing? North Carolina may find out soon. The state Senate... Read More
