College athletes can unionize
In a stunning ruling that could revolutionize a college sports industry worth billions of dollars and have dramatic repercussions at schools coast to coast, a federal agency said Wednesday that... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Did the man bite the dog in a progressive way?
There’s an old newsroom adage that if a dog bites a man, it’s not news, but if a man bites a dog, it is. For those who don’t understand this musty aphorism, it means that something being unusual... Read More
Medicaid shortfall smaller but still uncertain
State budget forecasters say the Medicaid program will likely face a smaller shortfall this year than last, but problems with computer systems and backlogs are making forecasting difficult. At a... Read More
Charlotte Mayor Cannon resigns after corruption arrest
Patrick Cannon, who rose from public housing to become mayor of North Carolina’s largest city, was arrested Wednesday by the FBI and accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes... Read More
Contraception, health insurance and faith
When women make important decisions, we usually consult more than one resource. We consult our families, our faith communities and, quite frequently, our bank accounts. Accordingly, the public policy... Read More
Ignoring the fertile ground
When I was growing up, there was a joke about a priest, a hippie and then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in an airplane. The plane’s engines gave out but there were only two parachutes... Read More
Daily Tar Heel Q&A with Governor McCrory
The Daily Tar Heel's Gabriella Kostrzewa sat down with Gov. Pat McCrory in his office in the state Capitol on Thursday. They discussed issues impacting higher education, UNC-CH and college students... Read More
Duke Energy had years to display some corporate character
A broken stormwater pipe recently caused a major discharge of coal ash into the Dan River at a Duke Energy plant in Eden, and another more recent discharge was reported from a coal-ash pond at a... Read More
Two more UNC football players talk about academic fraud on HBO, ESPN
by Dan Kane, Charlotte Observer, March 26, 2014. Two more football players said in national cable TV reports Tuesday that UNC-Chapel Hill’s tutoring program for athletes steered them to suspect... Read More
Charlotte drivers spend 40 hours a year stuck in traffic
Think you’re spending more time stuck in Charlotte traffic? A new study says you’re right. Increasingly clogged roads mean drivers are spending an estimated 40 hours a year – one solid workweek... Read More
