Set the bar higher
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 13, 2013. In high jumping, raising the bar means the athlete is more likely to fail. But there’s no other way to improve her mark. Also in high jumping... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Former UNC athletic director angry about Little revelations
by Harold Gutmann, Durham Herald-Sun, September 13, 2013. Former North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said he was upset and disappointed – but not angry – when he saw news reports that... Read More
Is Robin Hayes trying to split GOP Senate votes?
Well. It looks like all of our “speculation” and “drive-by reporting” is starting to pan out. After our reporting came out, the AP confirmed that — as we said — (1) Harris is being... Read More
Your handy guide to the seven most common myths from the GOP
That metallic burning smell in the air these days in Raleigh is most likely the right-wing spin machine overheating trying to confuse and mislead people in North Carolina about what the General... Read More
Poor verdict for Charlotte's law school, so far
What's the largest law school in North Carolina by enrollment? Not Carolina, Duke or Wake Forest. Not N.C. Central, Campbell or Elon. It's Charlotte. It also may be least successful at this point in... Read More
Child-welfare advocates concerned about adult/youth justice divisions merging
There is concern by some child-welfare advocates over the decision to merge the adult and juvenile prison sections of the state Department of Public Safety. The merger was announced Tuesday as part of... Read More
Listening to Voters
A veteran political hand once gave me this insight into how political people overestimate how much attention voters are paying: “The voters listen a lot slower than we talk.” Two pieces of recent... Read More
Juvenile Justice and Adult Correction Combining Will Benefit the Entire Division
The Juvenile Justice and Adult Correction merger was announced Tuesday and described as part of the consolidation of related state agencies that has been underway since 2011, and an ongoing effort to... Read More
The real shape of the NC job market
There are two major issues in the job market today. One is job creation, which has been painfully slow. The other is the quality of jobs being created – measured mainly by their pay. There is worry... Read More
Obamacare Exchange Down To Two Insurance Providers
FirstCarolinaCare pulls out, leaving BCBSNC and Coventry as only options FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company is withdrawing from participation in the federal health exchange. Uninsured North Carolina... Read More
