You can find yourself in interesting conversations at the barber shop. One topic Saturday was our news story reporting that the school with the most applications for the state’s $10 million voucher... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 5, 2014. The term “peace dividend” dates back to the end of the Cold War and suggests that nations will get an economic boost if they decrease spending on... Read More
A year ago, North Carolina became the first state in the nation to exit the federal government’s extended-benefits program for the unemployed. Facing the prospect of job-killing hikes in payroll... Read More
If you research the political adage, Midterm elections are a referendum on the White House, you will discover that Democrats agree UNLESS the president is a Democrat, and Republicans agreeUNLESS... Read More
Almost no Senate race in the nation has reported more outside spending than North Carolina – and that’s just the tip of a financial iceberg. Unreported “dark money” has poured into the race on... Read More
It was a quick sound bite, but it has resounded through state politics. “We have a broken Medicaid system that is not ready to go,” Gov. Pat McCrory told a group of business leaders about a month... Read More
I know that people in the Governor’s Office read this blog. So please pass this message on to Governor McCrory: Josh Ellis needs some time off. Josh, the Governor’s communications director... Read More
The Governor sent his budget over to the Senate. And as Rodney Dangerfield used to say, He got no respect. It was DOA. The Senate sent its budget over to the House. And it got no respect... Read More
Politicians of all stripes are sending out their Fourth of July messages this week as they do every year, reminding us of the Declaration of Independence and the struggles, courage, and aspirations of... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 4, 2014. The question before Congress was independence. Even that wasn't a sure thing, with several states only agreeing to sever ties with the crown at the... Read More
