Gov. Pat McCrory frequently touts what he calls the "Carolina Comeback," the economic recovery over the past two years that has added jobs to the state's employment rolls. Sate lawmakers routinely... Read More
North Carolina’s economy grew slower in 2014 than in 2013, according to data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. BEA is the federal agency that tracks the gross domestic... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 13, 2015. Republican N.C. Senate leaders last week rolled out a sweeping tax-cut plan that almost undoubtably will extend the legislative session and further... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, June 13, 2015. Recent actions in Raleigh and Washington offer a rare and refreshing reminder that politicians are not always in lockstep with their party. Some... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 14, 2015. A bill in the General Assembly sets up a study to determine why teachers leave North Carolina. Why bother? There's no mystery here. Despite some... Read More
The clichй is that conservatives are stuck in the past, but the truth is that our ideas provide the best way to move into a turbulent future. Of course, conservatives respect the past and draw... Read More
With the override of Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2, the rebranding of North Carolina that McCrory promised when he took office is complete. We’re no longer that enlightened Southern state... Read More
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, June 12, 2015. A crucial accrediting agency this week left no doubt, if anyone still had a shred, that academic infractions have seriously compromised the University of... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 12, 2015. Politicians and pistols have a colorful history in North Carolina, which might be modernized if a measure is enacted to allow legislators and their... Read More
Veto defeats, tax cut proposal punctuate another lousy week for the Governor Last Wednesday, in a column entitled “McCrory’s defining moments,” Chris Fitzsimon rightfully pointed out that... Read More
