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
NC Spin Articles
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
The film incentives racket
Still think film incentives make sense for North Carolina, despite all evidence to the contrary? Add this Los Angeles Times report to your reading list. [Ric] Reitz is one of Hollywood’s new... Read More
Gas tax increase would refill fund
Editorial by Washington Post, reprinted in News and Observer, December 28 2013. A major federal program is on desperate financial footing. It’s too important and popular to cut drastically. But a... Read More
Moral Mondays and our future
by Jim Abbott, Asheville Citizen-Times, December 20, 2013. There is a mistaken assumption on the part of many that the nonpartisan Moral Monday movement is really just a Democratic Party movement in... Read More
My fearless political predictions for 2014
It's time to see how well I did with my predictions for 2013 and to offer a set of 2014 forecasts. I got 10 predictions for this year right. President Obama's job approval rating did drop—from... Read More
Poll shows Republicans begin 2014 with slight edge
Republicans may begin 2014 with an advantage in the midterm elections, new polling shows. A CNN/ORC poll found that voters would prefer a Republican congressional candidate over a Democratic one by... Read More
