By Paula Seligson, Smithfield Herald, July 27, 2013. Johnston County is now using trash to power 1,500 homes, a move county officials say helps both the environment and the county’s pocketbook... Read More
Okay everyone, I’m getting ready to talk about the New York Times — yes New York — and what appears to be their fixation with North Carolina. In a follow-up New York Times blog, North Carolina... Read More
Here’s a piece of unsolicited advice for Gov. Pat McCrory. He ought to veto the so-called “Election Reform” bill before it blows up in his face. But he shouldn’t take my word for it. He should... Read More
While the national and state media, along with a slew of Democratic and liberal pundits, are expressing outrage at this session of the General Assembly they ignore one obvious fact: Republicans are... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, July 29, 2013. TAKE IT SLOW North Carolinians can be grateful for the Honorables' inaction this year on two controversial measures. The state Senate adjourned... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News and Record, July 28, 2013 An unhappy season, the state legislature’s 2013 session, has finally ended. Its impact will be felt far into the future. With control of the... Read More
Nearly a month into the 2013-14 fiscal year, Gov. Pat McCrory is set to sign the state budget into law today. The budget spends a total of $20.6 billion, up about 2.5 percent from last year’s... Read More
As the session neared its end last week with a House vote on the budget, Speaker Thom Tillis left his post and took a place among the representatives. Normally, the speaker doesn’t debate, but this... Read More
And so it begins.??After a weekend of online chatter, media spin, and political fulminations, there can be no doubt that the end of the 2013 legislative session was, in truth, the start of the... Read More
A few weeks ago I wrote in the New York Times that North Carolinians were so distracted by legislation they had no time to focus on what may be coming in a state budget. Our state struggles with the... Read More
