It's easy to talk about economic development when you're standing in Raleigh or Charlotte. What's not to love? Both cities are on dozens of best-places lists. Both are already a magnet for business... Read More
Blue' states in Northeast and Midwest deny early voting, no-excuse absentee balloting by Barry Smith, Carolina Journal, August 7, 2013. The terms “voter suppression” and “outrageous” were... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 6, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly have come face-to-face with elder baseball philosopher Yogi Berra: "It ain't over till it's over." That... Read More
The local liberals, and constitutionally un-informed have rendered another editorial opinion that baffles all but the left wing socialists. I am referring to the Washington Daily News. Their editorial... Read More
Sometimes I read news about environmental issues that seems concerning, or interesting, or significant. And sometimes I read stuff like this that just seems far too ridiculous to even be taken... Read More
For my money, the three greatest contributions to humankind made by someone from Richmond County, or right next to it, were by Aunt Jemima, the dude who created the Family Dollar Stores and Julius... Read More
Since the GOP took over both North Carolina’s state house and governorship for the first time in more than a century, the state has become a flashpoint, with extremist policies being put into place... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, August 6, 2013. One significant but generally overlooked aspect of the recent legislative session was something that didn’t happen. Gov. Pat McCrory’s plan to spur... Read More
Editorial, Greensboro News and Record, August 3, 2013. Her fame as North Carolina’s elevator lady pushed her to the top of a political poll and inspired a music video (“Cherie Berry Wow”) by... Read More
Eighty-two bucks a month. For nearly a decade, that was the price I paid for the student loans that funded my bachelor’s degree. My education wasn’t completely self-financed. My parents helped out... Read More
