Twas the week before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas and as far as the eye could see, Governor Pat was melting down over the tales of Lending Tree. It’s a liberal media conspiracy it’s plain to see now, He meant to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Republicans have 52-47 edge in county commissions
by John Wynne, Politics North Carolina, December 19, 2014. As a result of the November 2014 elections, Republicans now control 52 County Commissions. Democrats control 47. One county, Perquimans, is... Read More
No insurance increase for NC homeowners
by abc11.com, December 19, 2014. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has ordered a zero-percent statewide overall average change in homeowners insurance rates, effective June... Read More
NC unemployment rate at 5.8%, lowest since May 2008
North Carolina’s jobless rate fell to 5.8 percent in November, the lowest since May 2008, as the state’s economy gains force in the second half of the year. The state’s jobless rate fell from... Read More
Supreme Court upholds legislative, Congressional districts
Twelve months after hearing arguments in the case, the N.C. Supreme Court issued a ruling Friday upholding the Republican-led redrawing of state congressional and legislative districts in 2011. But... Read More
Supreme Court: Life means life
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday that a convicted killer serving a life sentence under a 40-year-old law cannot use credits for good behavior to reduce the length of his sentence. The... Read More
Grading idea flunks
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, December 18, 2014. In our continuing debate over how well our public schools serve our children and the community, politicians and others obsess over ways to gauge... Read More
Elizabeth Warren: Enough is enough on bailouts
Excerpt from a speech U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., made on the Senate floor regarding bank regulations in the omnibus budget bill: Democrats don’t like Wall Street bailouts. Republicans... Read More
Maybe not the best idea
About a week ago the Governor went on a tear about 60 Minutes, saying Leslie Stahl had done him wrong; that he’d sat sweating under the hot lights for an hour answering questions but she hadn’t... Read More
The obvious newsmaker of the year for North Carolina
It’s the time of the year when newspapers and websites and television talk shows are busy with their year-in-review features, looking back at the people and events of 2014 with many of them picking... Read More
