The political world in North Carolina was filled with a lot of smiles as 2013 began. They didn’t last very long. Gov. Pat McCrory began his term in an inaugural ceremony that saw him wearing a big... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 28, 2013. The past several years have been difficult financially for the University of North Carolina system. The legislature cut more than $400 million... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, December 28, 2013. Economic indicators suggest 2014 will be the year when a recovery finally arrives, but the long downturn revealed problems that will require a... Read More
Pat McCrory, architecture critic. I didn’t see that one coming. But it’s hard to argue with the governor who – when he looks out the front door of his 19th century gingerbread mansion – stares... Read More
published December 27, 2013 in The Charlotte Observer. On Dec. 18, the Observer opinion pages published a guest op-ed from Charlotte resident and author Chuck Kelly. He argued for a higher minimum... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 27, 2013. The usual post-Christmas sales reports took an unusual twist this year, focusing on the delivery shortcomings of two of the biggest package... Read More
This week, we asked our panel to choose their own best and worst of this year’s politics. Linda Petrou: “Best political moment was the swearing in of a Republican governor, lieutenant Governor... Read More
Still think film incentives make sense for North Carolina, despite all evidence to the contrary? Add this Los Angeles Times report to your reading list. [Ric] Reitz is one of Hollywood’s new... Read More
Editorial by Washington Post, reprinted in News and Observer, December 28 2013. A major federal program is on desperate financial footing. It’s too important and popular to cut drastically. But a... Read More
by Jim Abbott, Asheville Citizen-Times, December 20, 2013. There is a mistaken assumption on the part of many that the nonpartisan Moral Monday movement is really just a Democratic Party movement in... Read More
