As the national pundits weigh in on President Trump’s first 100 days in office and the General Assembly careens toward its self-imposed crossover deadline for legislation, it’s worth considering... Read More
While North Carolina legislators and Gov. Roy Cooper haven’t yet received the report on state income taxes paid or refunded by the April deadline, they shouldn’t count on a positive “April... Read More
A low-key House session as lawmakers tried to meet their self-imposed "crossover" deadline Thursday erupted into anger, accusations and parliamentary maneuvering. As lawmakers neared the end of the... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 26, 2017. There was voter fraud in North Carolina last year. But not much. The audit by the State Board of Elections released last week concludes that at... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, April 26, 2017. Billy Richardson is thinking big. The Democratic state representative from Fayetteville may actually be thinking bigger than is realistic, but he... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, April 26, 2017. North Carolina just got this lesson again: Injustice is costly in more than just human terms. Two brothers wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years in the... Read More
Friends and readers — lawmakers here in Raleigh are taking a swipe at your local newspaper. Last week, Sen. Trudy Wade, R-Guilford, won committee approval for a bill that would let cities and... Read More
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, April 27, 2017. The unemployment rate is one of the most closely tracked of economic statistics. There are two reasons for this... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 27, 2017. Rural North Carolina is finally getting some economic attention from the N.C. General Assembly. A bill approved this week by the N.C. Senate Finance... Read More
Crossover and the end of session are when bad things happen in the legislature. This week is crossover, the period in the legislative session where any bill must have passed at least one chamber to... Read More
