Banana producer Chiquita Brands International's notice Wednesday that its headquarters will leave Charlotte by the end of next year – a loss of about 300 jobs – is the latest in a series of... Read More
New depth restrictions were announced Wednesday for cargo ships that call at the Morehead City port, and U.S. Rep. Walter Jones said Congress should cut spending in Afghanistan to free up money to... Read More
My wife recently bought a new car. Well, not exactly “new new,” but “newly used.” Some experts say this is the best way to purchase vehicles, because you get an almost-new car without... Read More
Now that the North Carolina General Assembly has convened its 2015 session, let’s look at what legislators have done over the last four years to improve our public schools and consider what they... Read More
One of the most interesting moments of the 2014 legislative session came in front of the Executive Mansion late last June, when Governor Pat McCrory and House Speaker Thom Tillis appeared together... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, January 12, 2015. We all want our state’s children to receive an education that imparts to them a sense of civic pride and responsibility, but we don’t want... Read More
When the second highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate says, “We blew it,” I sit up and take notice. Such was the case on November 25, 2014, when U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New... Read More
Last week I posted an article discussing the shortage of doctors treating Medicaid patients in NC and how that would undermine claims that expanding Medicaid would create jobs. Medicaid rolls in... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, January 12, 2015. Take from the rich, give to the poor. That’s not a mantra you typically hear coming from North Carolina’s conservative Republican lawmakers. But... Read More
As the Republican-led General Assembly has moved to simplify and lower the state's tax structure in recent years, local governments have often found themselves on the back foot – politically and... Read More
