Sit down and be quiet, part two
It’s not like we needed more evidence of the arrogance of the current leaders of the state Senate or the obvious disdain they have for the people they are supposed to be representing, but they were... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Big Apple Is Less Filling
Is New York City a better place to work than Charlotte? It depends on your priorities. For many people, the Big Apple with all its glamour and glitz may be the place they want to live. But if your... Read More
NC SPIN and coalition launch "A Healthier NC" campaign and challenge.
In March of last year, NC SPIN hosted a day-long forum on healthcare. More than a dozen experts in our state spoke to the unsustainability of our current healthcare system, pointed out that North... Read More
Berger’s telling bluster
If you were looking for telling indicator of the state of North Carolina’s public policy debate these days, a recent email from Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger is a pretty good one. Late... Read More
Disability Model Isn’t Working
I’m glad to see news reporters and policy analysts devoting increasing attention to a subject Carolina Journal readers will find familiar: the role that public policy plays in discouraging work. A... Read More
Privatizing Commerce Has Big Political Risks
My old boss, Lauch Faircloth, once made the comment in the early 1980s when he was a Democrat, that there were two things he couldn’t understand – electricity and Republicans. The quote... Read More
100 days and Counting
Governor Pat McCrory’s first 100 days in office have been largely uneventful, except for a few highlighted, loosely-worded interviews, press dodges and misspeaks. Large raises for his cabinet... Read More
State Revenues Reach Record High After Recession’s Decline
Published in Stateline, April 11, 2013 State tax revenue reached record highs last fiscal year, just years removed from the depths of the Great Recession, which ravaged state budgets and drove down... Read More
Redistricting Reform: Good for North Carolina
Democrats did it. Republicans did it. Gerrymandering of legislative and Congressional districts has reached an art form, but hopefully there are enough fair-minded legislators who understand the... Read More
An Open Letter to the North Carolina Legislature
Before I get into the nitty gritty, I just want to get something off my chest. I love North Carolina. Truly I do. It took me a long time to get there, in part because moving to a new town when you're... Read More
