As important milestones in the history of North Carolina go, November 21 is probably not a memorable date to most North Carolinians, but it is a significant one. On that day in 1789, North Carolina... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 26, 2013. After longtime Guilford County District Court Judge Sherry Alloway retires Dec. 31, Gov. Pat McCrory will appoint her replacement. He won’t... Read More
The political frenzy over the Affordable Care Act is an object lesson in what is wrong with American politics. Rhetoric equating the reform law with socialism, and even slavery, has abounded and... Read More
When Congress returns to Washington after Thanksgiving, budget negotiations will be getting down to the wire on a deal for next year’s federal spending. Without an agreement in December, North... Read More
by Mark Joseph, USA Today, November 24, 2013. Shortly before receiving the medal of freedom from President Obama, Oprah Winfrey gave an interview to the BBC in which she seemed to chalk up much of... Read More
The announcement that a group of business leaders has formed an organization to promote public education is probably good news. A similar group of leaders came together under the leadership of then... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, November 22, 2013. The story made the rounds via social media outlets last weekend — fueling outrage, frustration and finally deep sadness; as well it should... Read More
When Ambassador Entertainment raises the ticket prices at its four Raleigh movie theaters in January – its first price hike in four years – moviegoers will receive leaflets blaming the increase on... Read More
For North Carolina liberals intent on recovering some political power in Raleigh, a funny thing happened on the way to a quorum: reality intruded on their most-cherished claims about the two biggest... Read More
Veteran House Democratic aides are sick over the insurance prices they’ll pay under Obamacare, and they’re scrambling to find a cure. “In a shock to the system, the older staff in my office... Read More
