Who is paying for this?
Taxpayers are paying for big salaries and big consulting contracts at DHHS. Are they also paying for “security” so the Secretary won’t have to answer questions about what the taxpayers are... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The Bergermeister
Looks like I’m wrong again. For months, I’ve been saying that Phil Berger wasn’t going to run for U. S. Senate. Well, he’s either running or he’s spending a lot of money and energy giving... Read More
The Dead Horse theory of government
from The Beaufort Observer, September 11, 2013. The Dead-Horse Theory of Bureaucracy The tribal wisdom of the Plains Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that "When you discover that... Read More
Nate Silver vs. Public Policy Polling
Data modeling whiz Nate Silver and automated pollster Public Policy Polling lit up the Twitter-sphere this afternoon — or at least the polling/political nerd section of it. At issue was the prolific... Read More
Candidate McCrory had it right
As a candidate, Pat McCrory promised to change the culture of cronyism and insider dealing in Raleigh. As governor, however, he is getting awfully cozy with some of the groups that have pigged out for... Read More
N.C. poised for ‘breakout year’ in 2014, economist predicts
by Eric Frazier, Charlotte Observer, September 10, 2013. Rising consumer confidence and a strengthening housing market will position North Carolina for a “breakout year” in 2014, UNC Charlotte... Read More
Wos inherited mess at DHHS
by Jackie Wieland, Greensboro, letter to News and Observer, September 11,2013. Regarding your Sept. 7 editorial "Sweet deal": Why are you creating a scandal about the hiring practices of the... Read More
NCDOT should share more power with locals, legislators say
Legislators complained Tuesday that the state Department of Transportation is not giving local elected leaders their fair share of the vote on spending decisions under the state’s new Strategic... Read More
A Tax Reform Hero
by Martin Sullivan, Forbes Magazine, September 10, 2013. In the gritty, grimy sausage factory of tax policymaking, it is rare to find a legislator who puts principle ahead of political gain. But if... Read More
Republicans embracing libertarian priorities
A new poll confirms a libertarian renaissance in 2013. FreedomWorks commissioned a national survey of registered voters last month, shared first with POLITICO, that finds 78 percent of Republicans... Read More
