Lessons in economics from the Abbey
Many "Downton Abbey" watchers are nostalgia gluttons who grieved when Lord Grantham lost his fortune in Canadian railroad shares. There are, however, a discerning few whose admirable American... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC tells downstream users not to drink polluted water or eat fish
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services warned people downstream of the Duke Energy coal ash spill on the Dan River to avoid contact with water and sediment from the stream, and not to eat... Read More
N.C. fracking can be done safely, bring economic prosperity
Safety and quality assurance are hallmarks of American-made products. Our automobiles, foods and myriad other items are subjected to tests, examined by inspectors, and must adhere to the highest... Read More
NC Transportation 'reforms' are gestures, not true reforms
Those of us who are encouraging reforms to address pressing travel needs have been tracking the Strategic Transportation Investments Act (STI) since its passage in June 2013. Most folks would probably... Read More
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
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
