One approaches the race fray with trepidation, but here we go, tippy-toe. The race cards have been flying so fast and furious lately, one can hardly tell the kings from the queens. Leading the weird... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, April 16, 2014. As a veteran state representative, Mecklenburg’s Tricia Cotham was encouraged by the first meeting of a legislative task force on teacher pay in... Read More
From Amy Strange, deputy director for campaign finance and operations at the state Board of Elections, in response to “Feds eye Cannon’s campaign in probe” (April 13): The Observer’s story... Read More
After more than a year and a half of intense study, state regulators have finished their list of safety rules for natural gas drilling in North Carolina. The Mining and Energy Commission on Wednesday... Read More
About 11 percent of Forsyth County housing units are considered as being “seriously underwater” when it comes to their mortgage, according to a RealtyTrac report for March timed for release today... Read More
With the May 6 primary election about two weeks away, voters are being bombarded with appeals by the candidates and well-heeled political groups from outside North Carolina. Some experts say they’re... Read More
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Times, April 15, 2014. Next time you find yourself caught behind a slow-moving out-of-state car filled with rubber-necking tourists, temper your displeasure. Those... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, April 16, 2014. Credit-rating agencies offered taxpayers a small piece of good news this month, issuing North Carolina triple-A credit ratings. With the state about... Read More
Thom Tillis is a lot like Mitt Romney, and he learned one big thing from Romney’s 2012 campaign: Don’t get on the same stage and same page with the nuts in his party. So Tillis may be making... Read More
by Art Pope, State Budget Director, April 15, 2014, Tax reform is working for working families in North Carolina. Tax reform means lower sales taxes and income tax rates for everyone. Tax reform, as... Read More
