Poor yet promising students
In my high school where two-thirds of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, some families have such extreme needs that each Christmas the faculty puts together gift baskets for them... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Jobless rate hits 5 year low
North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell dramatically in November, the fourth consecutive month it has dropped. The state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate in November was 7.4 percent, down from... Read More
Economy growing at fastest rate since 2011
The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly robust 4.1 percent annual pace in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. That is the strongest growth in nearly two years and only the third... Read More
Boeing flies away from North Carolina
The Piedmont Triad was bumped Friday from a flight on the Boeing 777X. Boeing has sifted through bids from 22 states and 54 sites, including Piedmont Triad International Airport, to make a short list... Read More
Shaky proposition
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 20, 2013. North Carolina political leaders must have their heads in the sand if they think blame for the Outer Banks roadblock belongs to... Read More
You'll never win at Monopoly
During the holiday season, Hoods play board games. Different families have different traditions. Some go caroling. Some go on trips. Hoods would rather buy Park Place, conquer Middle Earth, or wipe... Read More
2014: Another 2010?
Maybe I should apologize. But would Bob Rucho apologize? No sir! So I’ll double down, as they say. My blog yesterday – warning that the next Congress might be run by people who think like Rucho... Read More
Textbook funds: Education can’t be done on the cheap
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 19, 2013. Public school funding cuts have hit an absurd level. Teacher salaries have been nearly stagnant for five years. Teacher aides have been fired... Read More
Crisco forms campaign committee for Ellmer's seat
Former Commerce secretary Keith Crisco has taken a big step toward running against U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers in the general election next year. He hasn’t made a formal announcement but on Monday filed... Read More
State employees need to wait before joining state vendors
Editorial by News and Observer, December 19, 2013. tate Auditor Beth Wood is right to raise a red flag after her audit of Medicaid claims found a senior program manager at the state Department of... Read More
