Editorial by News and Observer, January 10, 2014. Even some legislators who backed the idea of forming a public-private nonprofit to lead North Carolina’s economic development efforts aren’t sure... Read More
UNC Chapel Hill men’s basketball coach Roy Williams and other university officials strongly disputed a report by whistleblower Mary Willingham this week that says more than half of the academically... Read More
In a previous column, I noted that the Left’s crusade against conservative ideas and politicians in North Carolina faces an implacable foe: the time-space continuum. Leftist predictions that... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory would not commit to putting North Carolina back into the federal program that provides long-term unemployment benefits during an interview on the N.C. Spin television program this... Read More
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has failed to make promised changes to fix problems with its food stamps program, according to federal regulators. The state and federal... Read More
In November, employers in North Carolina eliminated 6,500 more payroll positions than they added (-0.2 percent), due primarily to a net loss of 5,000 private-sector jobs. The monthly household survey... Read More
Thom Tillis’ campaign paid too much attention to what he said and not enough to what you see in his new TV ad. It’s a perfect set-up for his opponents, whether Republicans or Kay Hagan... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, January 8, 2014. Residents of the 12th Congressional District will go without representation in the U.S. House until November due to a cynically partisan decision... Read More
If Congress passes a new law that clears the way for North Carolina’s jobless to once again receive federally funded extended unemployment benefits, it’s not a slam dunk that the state would agree... Read More
by Thomas Sowell, Townhall.com, January 7, 2014. New York's new mayor, Bill de Blasio, in his inaugural speech, denounced people "on the far right" who "continue to preach the virtue of trickle-down... Read More
