Public, private conflicts
Since North Carolina legislators first approved the State Ethics Act in 2006, policymakers and political observers have continued to discuss to what extent state law should control the revolving door... Read More
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Urban counties gaining, rural counties losing population
The Triangle, Charlotte, Asheville and counties along the coast and near Fort Bragg continue to lead the state in population growth, while many rural counties are still losing population, according to... Read More
Tensions high between lawmakers, DHHS chief
by Laura Leslie, WRAL, March 27, 2014. Tensions between state lawmakers and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos reached a new high Thursday at a rocky meeting of the... Read More
If it weren't for bad luck
Gloom, despair, and agony on me,” sang the corn-pone troubadours of “Hee Haw,” TV’s long-running variety show. “Deep, dark depression, excessive misery. If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d... Read More
Duke shareholders call for probe of coal ash problems
Major shareholders of Duke Energy Corp. have called on the company's board of directors to launch an independent investigation into last month's coal ash spill in the Dan River from a retired Duke... Read More
A better way
Charlotte minister Mark Harris, who’s running for Senate, hit a rough patch when he released a poll showing him trailing Thom Tillis by 11 points – an inconvenient fact his political aide, Tom... Read More
The growing fringe inside the GOP
f you want to understand the troubling state of the current political debate in North Carolina, the recent Ashe County Republican Party Convention is a good place to start. The Jefferson Post reports... Read More
As a state and a nation, we must invest more in transportation networks
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, March 26, 2014. Yet another study has concluded that roads and bridges in the Tar Heel State are crumbling and traffic congestion is costing residents time and money... Read More
Feds must get to the truth on regulators and Duke Energy
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, March 26, 2014. Environmentalists and citizens concerned about pollution of the state’s rivers got some good news last week in an ongoing story that is quickly... Read More
Spanning Burr's political world
Expect a runoff this summer to decide which Republican candidate goes on to face incumbent U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.). And expect that candidate to be Mecklenburg Republican Thom Tillis, the... Read More
