Years ago a Democratic gnome sitting in a cloister pouring over reams of polls and demographics had a profound revelation: Most of the people who didn’t vote were Democrats. The word spread from... Read More
The previews of the summer General Assembly session are done, the pre-session fundraising events are winding down and the demonstrations and lobbying days are about to begin in what might be a... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, May 13, 2014. Long-term care for a growing population of senior citizens is getting more attention as more baby boomers age into that particular demographic... Read More
Regarding executive editor John Drescher’s May 3 column on why The N&O continues to cover past academic and athletic irregularities at UNC-Chapel Hill: The N&O has played an important role in... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 13, 2014. Being in Raleigh can’t be good for Republican Thom Tillis. The House speaker is running for Democrat Kay Hagan’s U.S. Senate seat, and every minute... Read More
Government workers across the U.S. are expected to get raises this year, many of them for the first time since the Great Recession spurred states to freeze wages, furlough employees and slash... Read More
It is increasingly clear that the changes to state law in the tax plan enacted last year by the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor McCrory are setting the stage for big problems this year... Read More
by Brad Crone, Campaign Connections and NC SPIN panelist, May 13, 2014. It was early August 1983 when I first met Keith Crisco. He was an up and coming executive at Stedman Industries in Asheboro. I... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 12, 2014. Cheers to Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway, whose ruling last week will allow environmental groups to have access to documents from Duke Energy and... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 13, 2014. Wilshire Boulevard, meet Tobacco Road. Such big-screen blockbusters as “Iron Man 3,” “The Hunger Games,” “Forrest Gump” and “The Hunt... Read More
