Start up the rural economy
During most of its history, North Carolina was a state of widely dispersed residents. There were no truly big cities, many small towns, and fewer sparsely populated counties than, say, Virginia or... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The future is now
A change is coming, and it’s blue.” That’s the conclusion of an op-ed that looked at why more young Americans are voting Democratic. And it was my conclusion after several hours at the College... Read More
Age discrimination: A real and solvable problem in NC
It happens all too often. Despite a lifetime of hard work and excellent reviews, older workers find themselves out of a job or in a reduced position. A 2013 AARP study found that nearly 2 in 3 workers... Read More
Established water quality standards needed
Do you enjoy the aroma of fetid rivers with sewage or stormwater overflows periodically spilling into them? Or lakes and estuaries with rafts of green algae and hundreds to thousands of rotting belly... Read More
NC DOT asked to consider taxing drivers by the mile
RALEIGH North Carolina leaders are trying earnestly to identify a dependable source of transportation revenue that will keep pace with the needs of a fast-growing state – but at the same time, they... Read More
Turning up the heat on Wos
In Congress, the drama of a committee hearing where lawmakers get into confrontational question-and-answer sessions with those testifying before them are not so unusual. In the North Carolina General... Read More
McCrory talks Duke, tracking, education with Luddy
Gov. Pat McCrory sat down for a Q&A with businessman and alternative education entrepreneur Bob Luddy at the Conservative Leadership Conference dinner on Friday night. The governor echoed familiar... Read More
Why school districts and the left oppose the "Opportunity scholarship program"
Republicans at the state level are undergoing an attack from the Left over the opportunity Scholarship program for low income students. The most recent letter attacked Representative Bob Steinburg... Read More
You sure do talk funny
You sure do talk funny. Has anybody ever told you that? If you grew up in North Carolina and moved somewhere else for a while, you surely got that kind of question from folks who just had to laugh... Read More
