The Governor's harsh Medicaid message
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, December 29, 2013. If you thought – as some have speculated – that Gov. Pat McCrory was wavering on his decision to reject a federal Medicaid expansion in North... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Time to employ common sense
According to official government estimates, paying people not to work for extended periods of time is good for the economy, because it encourages consumer spending. This is an excellent reason why... Read More
Mental health issue needs more than talk
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 28, 2013. A pilot program in Raleigh is aiming to shift mental health patients away from hospital emergency rooms and into private psychiatric hospitals... Read More
A divisive, tumultuous year for N.C. politics
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
UNC efficiency: Don’t take cost-cutting too far
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
Economic inequality gets worse in recovery
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
McCrory finds state government buildings "ugly as the dickens."
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
Debating the minimum wage
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
Delivery snafu underscores buying local
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
The best and worst political moments of 2013
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
