What to do about refugees from Syria?
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, November 21, 2015. The issue of whether or not the United States should make homes for 10,000 Syrian refugees isn’t quite the slam dunk those on either side of... Read More
NC Spin Articles
1 in 3 two year-olds have not received all recommended childhood vaccines
Approximately 34 percent of children in the United States do not receive all doses of vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by age two, according to a new... Read More
Salary demands
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, November 21, 2015. It is easy to see why the University of North Carolina’s governing board was nearly evenly divided over last month’s closed-door... Read More
Poverty, poor health combine in needless deaths
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, November 22, 2015. The tight link between health and wealth is no surprise. People with more money can afford health insurance and good preventive care. They also... Read More
Another lackluster jobs report
It's been a long time since any North Carolina political leaders bragged about a monthly employment report, and no wonder. The latest tally, out today, shows the unemployment rate at 5.7 percent, the... Read More
Snuffing out reason
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 22, 2015. To some smokers, a chemical additive called menthol is like honey in their tea, cream in their coffee or sugar on their grapefruit. It mellows... Read More
Dollars vs. Rucho: Calling in the FBI
by Jones and Blount, November 20, 2015. A documented trail of emails obtained by Jones & Blount – the latest development in a controversy surrounding a private contract for maintenance of the... Read More
You decide: How can NC use economic trends?
As I travel the state giving presentations about the economy, there’s one common trait I find, regardless of where I am: People are anxious about the economy. Although there’s been economic... Read More
Elon Poll: NC divided on fairness in the courts
North Carolinians believe that wealthy individuals and white people receive better treatment by the state courts than do black residents, Hispanics, low-income defendants or those without a lawyer... Read More
High Point Poll: NC voters prefer new ideas to experience in presidential race
A new High Point University Poll finds that North Carolina registered voters would prefer a candidate with new ideas and a different approach in the White House more than someone with experience and a... Read More
