The jobs search
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 11, 2014. What most North Carolina residents don’t know about economic development and recruitment is ... just about everything. At the state level, the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Libertarian conservatism at work in NC Legislature
There was a time in the early 1970s when Republicans were leaders in protecting the water, land and air. President Richard Nixon was responsible for creating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... Read More
House budget does some good things
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, June 10, 2014. The $21.1 billion budget unveiled by the N.C. House Tuesday still fails to adequately address the state’s needs, but it’s a significant improvement... Read More
To tell the truth
Will the real North Carolina conservatives please stand up? Game show aficionados will remember “To Tell the Truth,” which aired in one form or another on CBS, NBC, and in syndication for decades... Read More
NC missing out on highly-skilled workers
Lucrative jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields attract highly skilled workers and add jobs to our economy more rapidly than any other industry. However, the growth of these... Read More
Somnambulance
Horrified by the vision of legions of fired Democratic state employees, back when Jim Martin was elected Governor, Democrats changed the law so Martin couldn’t fire much of anyone – then announced... Read More
Who's the boss?
Governor McCrory is starting to look like Bev Perdue without the dress. He started out this legislature saying he’d be more assertive. Then Senator Berger released his budget and showed everybody... Read More
McCrory should veto Common Core repeal
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 9, 2014. The Common Core curriculum has barely crossed the finish line on Year Two, and already North Carolina legislators want to throw it away and replace it... Read More
Lawmakers seek audits of DHHS single-source contracts
The Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee voted Monday to ask State Auditor Beth Wood to investigate whether the Department of Health and Human Services is complying with state laws... Read More
The Republicans' best choice for 2016
Romney for President. Get used to the idea. But, you say, Mitt Romney has made it clear that he is not interested in running again. He is a two-time loser, which makes him damaged property. And the... Read More
