Donning the green
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, March 16, 2015. Top o’ the morning to ye and Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Like much of North Carolina, our history traces to Scotch-Irish settlers, but no matter... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Are conservative lawmakers finally seeing the light or just hypocrites?
Sometimes, the responsibility of governing and “making the trains run on time” can force a public official to rethink hoary and ideologically-driven positions. Take, for instance, State Rep. Bob... Read More
April Fool
A TAPster alerts us to another potential April surprise for taxpayers: Republicans in the legislature left a little bag of stink on the doorsteps of millions of self-employed North Carolinians who... Read More
Deceiving ourselves
Back when Navy Seals evened the score with Osama bin Laden, the Secretary of Defense proclaimed “defeating al-Qaeda” was within our grasp. Victory was at hand. Then the wheel came off the... Read More
Don't shield jobs info from public
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 16, 2015. You don’t need to see the details. Just trust us, we know what we’re doing. That’s perhaps the last thing you want to hear from a public official... Read More
Keep tax credits
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, March 16, 2015. Generally speaking, state lawmakers do not like to pass up opportunities to increase tax revenue without raising taxes. Such an opportunity is... Read More
Wealth redistribution plan coming
The other shoe is about to drop, and it's a big one. The N&O of Raleigh reports that N.C. Senate Republicans will introduce their wealth-redistribution plan this week. They've been working up to it... Read More
Changing way sales tax distributed no fix for rural NC
Editorial by News and Observer, March 16, 2015. When President Obama or other Democrats talk about the need to raise taxes on the wealthy to give the middle class a break, Republicans scream about... Read More
Judges rule for Governor; legislature to hold up appointments
In what N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory hailed as a historic decision, a three-judge panel unanimously ruled in his favor Monday in a landmark challenge to the General Assembly. At issue was the separation of... Read More
A snapshot of the lottery's progress
The N.C. Education Lottery is the only state-run lottery in the country to increase sales and profits each year of its existence, according to a recent audit. It's also one of the youngest lotteries... Read More
