The folks currently running things in North Carolina keep touting what they describe as the Carolina Comeback, unemployed workers flocking to all the jobs they say have been created by the policies of... Read More
Sarah Hurtubise at The Daily Caller explores a Morgan Stanley survey of insurance brokers and finds some interesting news. Americans have recently been hit with some of the largest premium increases... Read More
Four weeks out from primary day, the Republican race for Senate in North Carolina continues to look like it's headed for a runoff. Thom Tillis leads the GOP field with 18% to 15% for Greg Brannon... Read More
Here’s a smart way to improve education in North Carolina: Banish the words gifted and talented. As flattering as it is meaningless, the G&T label has metastasized across our state and country in... Read More
The maximum number of weeks that North Carolina’s jobless can receive unemployment checks is expected to decline significantly again in July because state law ties the benefits to the state’s... Read More
Does God whisper into the ears of Republicans or Democrats? It is a question to ponder as we approach both the Christian holy season and the final weeks of the political primary campaigns. As the... Read More
In the eyes of national pundits, few 2014 races are as important as Sen. Kay Hagan’s reelection bid in North Carolina. For Democrats to retain control of the U.S. Senate, they need to keep GOP gains... Read More
The student debt load has widened the “wealth gap,” and that’s bad news for more than just the people who graduate from college saddled with years or even decades of college loans. But it’s a... Read More
One of the biggest flashpoints in the ongoing national debate over immigration policy centers on the matter of driver’s licenses. To anti-immigrant groups and those who champion mass deportations... Read More
Maybe the attack-Koch strategy is a good idea after all. I had questions, but I’m coming around. Every story needs a villain. That lesson is as old as the Bible. (See: the Serpent, Garden of Eden... Read More
