'Twas the week before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas, in Raleigh and around the bend, There are many reasons to be glad that 2013 is about to end. It seems now like forever but it was just a year ago We wondered which Pat... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Election law attorneys ask for rules to clarify new voting laws
Election law attorneys at Bailey & Dixon in Raleigh have petitioned the State Board of Elections seeking the adoption of three rules clarifying new voting laws approved by the Republican-controlled... Read More
Obamacare: Fewer than 10 percent of states' goals have been met
Editorial by Chicago Tribune, December 19, 2013. Attention, last-minute insurance shoppers: There are only four days before P-Day, Dec. 23. That's the deadline for choosing a plan on an Obamacare... Read More
Poor yet promising students
In my high school where two-thirds of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, some families have such extreme needs that each Christmas the faculty puts together gift baskets for them... Read More
NC Jobless rate hits 5 year low
North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell dramatically in November, the fourth consecutive month it has dropped. The state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate in November was 7.4 percent, down from... Read More
Economy growing at fastest rate since 2011
The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly robust 4.1 percent annual pace in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. That is the strongest growth in nearly two years and only the third... Read More
Boeing flies away from North Carolina
The Piedmont Triad was bumped Friday from a flight on the Boeing 777X. Boeing has sifted through bids from 22 states and 54 sites, including Piedmont Triad International Airport, to make a short list... Read More
Shaky proposition
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 20, 2013. North Carolina political leaders must have their heads in the sand if they think blame for the Outer Banks roadblock belongs to... Read More
You'll never win at Monopoly
During the holiday season, Hoods play board games. Different families have different traditions. Some go caroling. Some go on trips. Hoods would rather buy Park Place, conquer Middle Earth, or wipe... Read More
2014: Another 2010?
Maybe I should apologize. But would Bob Rucho apologize? No sir! So I’ll double down, as they say. My blog yesterday – warning that the next Congress might be run by people who think like Rucho... Read More
