McCrory directs budget cuts
As the June 30 budget deadline looms with no legislative deal in the works, Gov. Pat McCrory is instructing state agencies to prepare for what, for many, would be the worst-case scenario. According to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A McCrory comeback?
The prevailing Democratic view of Governor McCrory is summed up by this bumper sticker a friend saw: My child is an honor student. My Governor is a moron. But Governor McCrory has a chance to mount... Read More
No practical need for moped regulations
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 21, 2014. A bill approved by the N.C. House last week takes the unusual step of requiring owners of mopeds to register their vehicles with the N.C. Department... Read More
ACA future is bleak in North Carolina
North Carolina, buckle up. Over the next few months, you’ll learn how much your health insurance premiums will go up for next year. The early evidence isn’t good – the percentage increase could... Read More
End campaign filings by paper
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, June 22, 2014. N.C. lawmakers have an opportunity this short session to make it easier for the public to see and evaluate who may be influencing state policy with... Read More
GOP Senators may make budget talks public
RALEIGH In the 1980s, a handful of Democratic legislators met behind closed doors to hammer out North Carolina’s multibillion-dollar budget. They were known as the “super sub,” for super... Read More
State jobless rate rises in May
The state’s unemployment rate reversed course for the first time in 11 months during May, rising 0.2 percentage points to 6.4 percent, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Friday. The monthly... Read More
Government spending remains high
Fiscal conservatives think government is too large, costs too much, and tries to do too much. Fiscal liberals think government is too small, spends too little, and doesn’t try to do enough. This is... Read More
Flim flam film incentives
Alysia Finley in a WSJ piece today breaks down the film flam game of the Hollywood industry, their dirty little secrets, special deals for their millionaires’ clubs, hustlers in for a quick hook... Read More
Nichol: Law takes a beating in NC voucher saga
by Gene Nichol, UNC professor, published in News and Observer, June 21, 2014. North Carolina’s move to introduce a voucher program, offering millions of public dollars to fund private schools, says... Read More
