Watch out, your character is showing
Character is what you do when no one is watching.” It’s a bit of a trite saying, attributed to coaches, motivational speakers, and fortune-cookie writers (by the way, whose idea was it to replace... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Ethanol runs out of gas
So much for the fuel of the future. By pulling back Friday on an effort to guarantee ethanol an ever-growing share of the nation’s gasoline supply, the Obama administration could be putting a... Read More
State should raise teachers' salaries
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, November 17, 2013. It certainly was encouraging last week to hear Gov. Pat McCrory say he is looking at ways to increase teachers’ salaries next year. McCrory said... Read More
Can growth solve our economic problems?
I recently had a very interesting conversation with a prominent state leader. The person was picking my brain about various economic issues, one of which is our low rate of economic growth. The leader... Read More
Economic underdevelopment
There’s a lot of talk about North Carolina’s stubbornly high unemployment rate and job recruitment efforts lately. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker says that we can blame a lot of our woes on... Read More
Obama on the ropes
When in trouble, presidents have ways to escape the hubbub, deflect attention from what’s causing the problem, and wait for the whole thing to pass. In 1974, as Watergate was engulfing his... Read More
The new culture of corruption in NC
Governor Pat McCrory spent more than five years campaigning for his current job and it seemed like he couldn’t give a stump speech without complaining about what he called “the culture of... Read More
Goodwin vows quick approvals for new health plans
by Michael Biesecker, Associated Press, printed in Winston-Salem Journal, November 16, 2013. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said Friday his agency will expedite review of... Read More
Dean Smith a true winner
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 16, 2013. Dean Smith is losing his memory. A neurological illness is nibbling deeper and deeper into the brilliant mind that revolutionized college... Read More
Why we like polls
For all our disagreements, Carter and I agree on one thing: the value of polls. But we constantly have to explain why – and defend ourselves. Most recent was a delightful dinner discussion with a... Read More
