Agriculture and agribusiness is the largest industry in North Carolina. It accounts for $71.6 billion of the state’s economy. That’s nearly one out of every five jobs, and it’s worth protecting... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory says he has faced the same big problem new CEOs face — a wake-up call that general operations need a makeover. McCrory kicked off Thursday's 2013 CEO Forum at North Ridge Country... Read More
I'm not going to kid you. If your goal is to win our state back from the reckless Republicans who run it now, there's no easy path. But in response to the No. 1 question people ask me, the answer is... Read More
For weeks, Governor Pat McCrory has been blaming everybody for the GOP’s self-inflicted wounds. It’s the liberal media, even though many of the newspapers criticizing him endorsed him. It’s... Read More
Last Thursday a tiny cloud appeared on the horizon, and instead of dissipating, by Friday it was hovering right over Governor Pat McCrory’s head. If you want to see how Democrats’ morale is... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 21, 2013. For all of his pledges to tighten belts in his quest to fix a broken state government, Gov. Pat McCrory so far has a rather selective record. State... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, August 22, 2013. Watauga County’s election board’s chief should have more sense than to water-down the minutes of a contentious meeting, but that is... Read More
Our state at last has something to be proud of: We are now tied with Rhode Island in the No.3 slot for unemployment, with an 8.9 percent rate, according to the latest figures by the Bureau of Labor... Read More
by Jon Sanders, The Locker Room, August 22, 2013. The economic model in use by The News & Observer is rather, well, unique. I inferred some of the N&O’s Keys to Economic Growth a few weeks ago... Read More
We’ve posted another article here about Governor Pat McCrory vetoing two bills that had overwhelming support when they passed the Legislature. McCrory vetoed them anyway, without having very... Read More
