Film incentives no winner for NC
Predictably, filmmakers, television producers and their associated special interest groups immediately sprang into action when the N.C. General Assembly passed a tax reform law in 2013 that would... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Make judiciary discipline process open again
Editorial by News and Observer, March 21, 2014. So if there is a proposal to change the way complaints against judges are handled, specifically to deny the public access to the process, who would be... Read More
Do companies have a moral compass
This coming week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in what is likely to be one of the most contentious cases of the year: Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores. The case consolidates two lower... Read More
Fracking, drilling and spilling
A federal criminal investigation. A massive, destructive spill. Deliberate pumping of bad stuff into water that people drink. Is this a description of the current Duke Energy debacle? Or a preview... Read More
Public records shouldn't cost $54 an hour
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, March 19, 2014. One of the responsibilities of public employees in a government office is to be able provide records upon request to the people who pay the employees... Read More
Beyond the curtain of insurance rates
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, March 20, 2014. Coastal North Carolina homeowners who have seen their insurance premiums skyrocket during the past decade or so deserve a better explanation as... Read More
Now you see it….
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 20, 2014. Once described as a “fierce urgency” and a major priority, the subject of climate change is slowly disappearing from state environmental agency... Read More
North Carolina/Florida women: Political bellwethers
What important Democratic woman politician, a Wake Forest alumna, who was born in North Carolina and later moved to Florida, has gained national attention this year for her candidacy in a critical... Read More
The sword hanging over free ferries
It would be nice to think of our state legislators possessing the wisdom of Solomon. That may not be the case, but when it comes to the state's ferry system, they have pulled a Solomon-like maneuver... Read More
A mayor for governor?
Maybe it’ll be Charles Meeker. Or Nancy McFarlane. Or one of their successors. Whoever, a mayor of Raleigh will be Governor. And soon. The Raleigh media market is huge, reaching maybe as much as... Read More
