Fair is not foul
At the beginning of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, three grotesque witches enter the stage with thunder rumbling in the background. You may recall that the witches ending up chanting in unison: “Fair is... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Clinton-Bush, the sequel
One score and four years after Bubba beat Poppy, another presidential election could be a showdown between the Republican First Family and Democratic First Family. We shouldn’t be surprised. It... Read More
Driving home the coming transportation funding crisis in NC
North Carolina is experiencing the effects of a nationwide transportation funding crisis. Current estimates predict a $3.7 billion annual shortfall in the state’s transportation revenue during the... Read More
Blue Cross NC price tool could shake up medical industry
Leslie Goldfarb of Charlotte had been talking to two surgeons about knee surgery and worrying about her out-of-pocket costs. When she recently read about a new online database from Blue Cross and... Read More
College completion gap between rich, poor widens
The gap in bachelor-degree attainment between the nation's richest and poorest students by age 24 has doubled during the last four decades, according to a report released Tuesday. The percent of... Read More
Draw districts without politics? Talks under way
Republicans in 2011 carved North Carolina into new districts from which public officials are elected, creating 170 areas for state lawmakers and 13 for members of Congress in a required effort to... Read More
Money not the issue in transportation bond debate
by Laura Leslie, WRAL, February 2, 2015. State Treasurer Janet Cowell says state lawmakers have plenty of room to borrow money through bonds – as much $4.5 billion over the next five years. That... Read More
'Restoration' is early theme of legislative session
The theme of the first week of the General Assembly session could be summed up adequately with one word – "restoration." And not just because 170 legislators came back to town for the long... Read More
Pretty good days are here again
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 1, 2015. We may not be singing “Happy Days Are Here Again” just yet, but couldn’t we sing “pretty good days are here again”? It’s been quite a... Read More
What do bills on same-sex marriage, abortion have to do with jobs?
It’s a good thing GOP candidates and leaders told us last year that improving the state’s economy would be their primary focus. Danged if you could tell, otherwise. One of the first proposals put... Read More
