North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped in recent months, falling from 8.3 percent in September to 8 percent in October. Over the year, the rate has fallen by 1.4 percentage points to its lowest... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, December 16, 2013. The state Department of Commerce is moving quickly to switch its business recruiting and marketing functions to a private nonprofit, and the change... Read More
I want to correct some errors in statements made since the Bonner Bridge closure, particularly by plaintiffs’ counsel on this issue, that occasionally are reported as fact. In this case, plaintiffs... Read More
It wasn’t long ago that people were worried about students getting injuries from carrying too many textbooks in their backpacks. But now many North Carolina public school students are lucky to have... Read More
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Sunday the immediate reopening of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge across Oregon Inlet. Multiple inspections have shown the bridge is safe, the... Read More
Americans who already have health insurance are blaming President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul for their rising premiums and deductibles, and overall 3 in 4 say the rollout of coverage for... Read More
Traffic jams happen when too many cars try to traverse too little roadway. Thus there are two main ways to reduce the number of traffic jams. One is to reduce the number of cars trying to travel the... Read More
One of the more interesting political battles in 2014 might come over state funding for the university system and calls for more tuition hikes to replace the deep budget cuts made in the last three... Read More
The next elections in North Carolina may be months away, but that doesn’t mean that the combatants haven’t been preparing for a while now. While most people have seen or will see those step inside... Read More
North Carolina’s economy isn’t behaving the way it was supposed to. According to liberal critics of Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly, the state should be losing its attraction as a place... Read More
