In our final program of the year we name a person as the NC SPIN Tar Heel of the Year. Tell us who you think should win this award and why (in 150 words or less). The only criteria is that the winner... Read More
The report by the legislature’s Revenue Laws Study Commission is troublesome on several fronts – mostly because doesn’t solve the long-term problem. We incurred this 2.4 billion dollar debt for... Read More
With Pat McCrory not yet inaugurated as the next governor of North Carolina, there is already a conventional wisdom about his administration – that he will have to choose “which Pat” will move... Read More
The supporters of the proposal approved by the Council of State Tuesday to turn the Dorothea Dix property into a destination park for the City of Raleigh call the plan bold and visionary, a big idea... Read More
It's not even January and the rapid topic switching among the GOP Triple Threat (NC General Assembly, Governor-Elect) is moving like a game of ping pong. Governor-Elect wants to be sworn in early but... Read More
What's fix for N.C. jobless benefits crisis? Be very afraid of lawmakers’ plan for unemployment insurance By Harry Payne Special to the Observer Originally Posted via Charlotte Observer: Tuesday... Read More
What's fix for N.C. jobless benefits crisis? N.C. Chamber urges ‘comprehensive solution’ to create solvent system By Lew Ebert Special to the Charlotte Observer Originally Posted via Charlotte... Read More
An ever-cascading series of sports stories have left me sad. College athletic conferences changing and rearranging to pull in teams from bigger markets so they can command bigger TV revenues. Colleges... Read More
It is understandable that every chief executive give thought to his or her legacy and contributions to the organization/state/corporation, so we fully appreciate that Governor Bev Perdue, now in the... Read More
North Carolina has 100 counties. Voter Registration as of November 27, 2012 lists voter registrations as: Democratic 2,874,875; Republican 2,055,486; Libertarian 19,593; and, Unaffiliated... Read More
