Sweeping aside a century of precedent, Democrats took a chunk out of the Senate's hallowed filibuster tradition on Thursday and cleared the way for speedy confirmation of controversial appointments... Read More
Leaders of the nonprofit N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, largely funded with taxpayer money for almost three decades, voted Thursday to deny the agency’s former president a special severance... Read More
During the 1990s, North Carolina’s public schools posted some of the strongest performance gains in the country on independent reading and math tests. Democrats and Republicans took pride in the... Read More
How often does some well-meaning soul say, “Democrats and Republicans should put aside their differences and just do what’s right for the country.” That sounds perfectly reasonable. But it... Read More
Administrative costs in the state Medicaid program are relatively low compared to other states, according to a report by the state legislature’s Fiscal Research Division. The report contradicts... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, November 21, 2013. Dr. Aldona Wos, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, told a General Assembly health oversight committee Tuesday something... Read More
North Carolina is a vast state, nearly 54,000 square miles from Manteo to Murphy. But most of its economy is jammed into a handful of metropolitan cities and counties, like Raleigh. The seven largest... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 19, 2013. Tony Zeiss is a major asset to Charlotte and the region and he deserves a generous pay package. But the way he and other community college... Read More
Editorial by The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2013. Republicans are the only ones who can fix President Obama's broken promise now. The problem is simply stated. Millions will be losing their... Read More
This poll might make Democrats wonder if Obamacare’s problems go way beyond the botched rollout, broken promise and bug-filled website. The Gallup Poll says that, by 56-42, Americans believer... Read More
