As North Carolina goes, so goes the nation
As Maine goes,” the old saying went, “so goes the nation.” Not anymore. Nowadays, North Carolina is America’s bellwether. It is here that the potent forces transforming America – changing... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Erosion closes Outer Banks bridge, NCDOT plans repairs and emergency ferry
Bonner Bridge, a 50-year-old Outer Banks structure that links Hatteras and Ocracoke islands to the mainland, was closed to traffic Tuesday after sonar scans and divers found new evidence of dangerous... Read More
Pat McCrory: Here's where my attention really is
From Gov. Pat McCrory, in response to Editorial Page Editor Taylor Batten’s Sunday column (“The source of all McCrory’s troubles?” Dec. 1): I covered many issues in my 90-minute plus interview... Read More
Political pendulum swings against Hagan
With Tony Bennett, at age 87, still belting out the tunes, maybe Democrats should employ him to sing a campaign theme for 2014. "Put On a Happy Face" seems to be in order. It's what Democrats are... Read More
Could Obamacare have been better?
I've taken a fair amount of heat for a post that I wrote two weeks ago in this space titled "Obama's Gift to the Republicans." The gift is, of course, the Affordable Care Act. I wrote that it was... Read More
Easy, affordable access to public records is a must for open government
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, December 2, 2013. During both of his gubernatorial campaigns, Pat McCrory promised better transparency and said he would make it easier for the public to know what... Read More
A critical need for innovation capital
North Carolina – especially the Research Triangle Park – is a hotbed for next-generation technology development and is among the nation’s leaders in overall employment and job creation in... Read More
Former UNC-CH African studies chairman indicted by grand jury
In the summer of 2011, as an NCAA investigation into payments from agents and improper academic help from a former tutor raged within UNC-Chapel Hill's football program, African studies chairman... Read More
Vaccinations could reduce preventable deaths
Amira Welch says she converted from being reluctant about having her children vaccinated to becoming a champion for the practice when her husband, Lee, contracted a kidney disease. The Welches, of... Read More
