Rucho defends controversial tweet
by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, December 17, 2013. Republican N.C. Sen. Bob Rucho was unapologetic Monday after his controversial tweet sparked a firestorm of criticism online, on national... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Rucho’s tweet comparing Obamacare to America’s wars sparks controversy
by Cleve Wootson, Jr., Charlotte Observer, December 16, 2013. A tweet by Matthews Sen. Bob Rucho comparing Obamacare to the toll of America’s wars set off a firestorm on the social networking... Read More
Jobless rate dips but jobs in the middle not growing
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped in recent months, falling from 8.3 percent in September to 8 percent in October. Over the year, the rate has fallen by 1.4 percentage points to its lowest... Read More
Commerce gets ahead of itself in shifting divisions to nonprofit
Editorial by News and Observer, December 16, 2013. The state Department of Commerce is moving quickly to switch its business recruiting and marketing functions to a private nonprofit, and the change... Read More
Correcting some errors in statements by SELC on Bonner Bridge
I want to correct some errors in statements made since the Bonner Bridge closure, particularly by plaintiffs’ counsel on this issue, that occasionally are reported as fact. In this case, plaintiffs... Read More
NC Schools deal with fewer dollars for textbooks
It wasn’t long ago that people were worried about students getting injuries from carrying too many textbooks in their backpacks. But now many North Carolina public school students are lucky to have... Read More
Bonner bridge reopened
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Sunday the immediate reopening of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge across Oregon Inlet. Multiple inspections have shown the bridge is safe, the... Read More
Health law seen as eroding coverage
Americans who already have health insurance are blaming President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul for their rising premiums and deductibles, and overall 3 in 4 say the rollout of coverage for... Read More
Spread out to speed up
Traffic jams happen when too many cars try to traverse too little roadway. Thus there are two main ways to reduce the number of traffic jams. One is to reduce the number of cars trying to travel the... Read More
The battle over UNC in 2014
One of the more interesting political battles in 2014 might come over state funding for the university system and calls for more tuition hikes to replace the deep budget cuts made in the last three... Read More
