Threatening consumers with court system spam
Why thousands of average citizens could get dragged into court by controversial “debt buying” legislation If you thought that the ignominy of being sued for “bad debt” and all the fun things... Read More
NC Spin Articles
False equivalence
John Drescher of the N&O called foul on Governor McCrory’s public-records stonewalling. But will the media referees let McCrory manufacture a counterpunch against Roy Cooper? It’s called “false... Read More
A shortsighted view
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 28, 2015. Pictures don’t lie. A bystander’s cellphone video of a North Charleston, S.C., police officer’s fatal shooting on April 4 of a black motorist... Read More
Delay on incentives worries former commerce leaders
by Tyler Dukes, WRAL, April 28, 2015. Former leaders of the state's commerce agency warn that the uncertainty over North Carolina's job incentives programs is affecting the state's ability to compete... Read More
Why has North Carolina recovered faster?
The economic world doesn’t treat everyone and everything equally. We clearly see this in the on-going debates about income inequality, CEO pay, the minimum wage and taxes. Another way we see this is... Read More
Almost all African Americans won by landslides - or by default
Of the 11 African-Americans elected to the state Senate last year, eight took their seats with no opposition last November. The remaining three won by garnering an average of 71 percent of the votes... Read More
Make black lives matter
As I read the newspaper and watch television news, I continue to see references to “black lives matter,” the slogan made famous by demonstrators in the aftermath of the deaths of Michael Brown and... Read More
Big changes, big hurry
How fast is major legislation moving in the General Assembly right now? The N&O provides a good example. House Bill 795 was introduced April 14. It was given a "hearing" in the Environment... Read More
Sunnier take on N.C.'s environment
The recent op-ed “Assault on N.C. Environment” (April 19 Viewpoint) ignores facts and fails to recognize North Carolina’s commitment to bettering our environment. DENR is proud of the policies... Read More
Bond bite is too big
Interest rates are low. There are very real needs for public capital spending across North Carolina, resulting from years of inadequate facility maintenance and an ever-increasing population. At the... Read More
