Ad war heats up for Hagan's seat
by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, February 12, 2014. As another outside ad dropped in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, one national report called the state “ground zero” in the TV war of the... Read More
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Duke Energy, legislature must remove environmental threat
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 12, 2014. Education leaders and some politicians for years have urged that pay for educators in North Carolina be at “the national average,” a goal... Read More
National average goal unique to education pay
Education leaders and some politicians for years have urged that pay for educators in North Carolina be at “the national average,” a goal used for no other employment sector in the state as a... Read More
Right policies, right path
Ideas drive public policy. During the last couple of years, North Carolina has begun to implement sound ideas to reform taxes, transportation, regulation, energy, education, Medicaid, and more. Good... Read More
Thanks, Randy
Democrats should be feeling good today. Then Randy Voller comes along. First, tens of thousands of people march in Raleigh. Their numbers show the depth of anger at Republicans in Raleigh – and... Read More
Big casino
It sure seems like Wallace Cheeves down in Greenville, South Carolina has had his share of ups and downs. Right out of college, Cheeves went to work for the video ‘poker king’ of South Carolina... Read More
McCrory's shallow teacher salary plan
Governor Pat McCrory and legislative leaders are hoping you just look at the headlines this week about teacher pay and don’t actually read the stories about their education plan or talk to your... Read More
Don't forget veteran teachers
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 12, 2014. Gov. Pat McCrory and his legislative allies say they’ve found $200 million to raise teacher salaries. But if they hope to stem teacher... Read More
'Choose Life' plates unconstitutional
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that North Carolina’s attempt to offer a “Choose Life” license plate and not provide an abortion-rights alternative was unconstitutional. The ruling is... Read More
Democratic chair backs down on Chavis appointment
Facing resistance, N.C. Democratic Party Chairman Randy Voller retreated from his intention to nominate civil rights leader and controversial figure Ben Chavis for a top post – at least for now... Read More
