The big story this week in the General Assembly is not the remarkably quiet budget negotiations between the House and Senate as August 14th approaches, the day that the continuing resolution keeping... Read More
North Carolina's Medicaid agency said Tuesday that it had good financial news at the close of the second consecutive fiscal year, again registering a positive cash balance. The leftover funds may help... Read More
When Transportation Secretary Tony Tata abruptly announced his resignation last week, he became the latest in a series of defections from Gov. Pat McCrory's administration. Since he took the helm of... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, August 3, 2015. U.S. Highway 74 is a big old tease. Just when you think you’re in for some modern interstate-like travel, the highway reverts to its old self and... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 4, 2015. Interstates carry more than cars and trucks to towns and cities. They transport goods to the marketplace. In other words, they generate business... Read More
If you ever thought that complaining about the tax system was a modern phenomenon, I can disabuse you of the notion in two sentences. The first, shorter one has an ancient pedigree. “The people are... Read More
As a parent, a member of the Buncombe County Board of Education, a conservative Republican, and a taxpayer, I have grave concerns about the “Opportunity Scholarship” program, which will now... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory came out in support of a state House bond proposal just hours after it was announced in a press conference by Speaker Tim Moore and House leadership Monday. Earlier Monday, Jones... Read More
Francis De Luca asked the Board to investigate the campaign reporting practices of the North Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance (NCCEBA) PAC – Kristin Laster, Treasurer. Click Here to read... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 4, 2015. Rhonda Bryant is expected to be released from prison this week, 125 days early. Jeremy and Jenny Bruns are outraged. They should be: Bryant tore... Read More
