Don't squander the coming surplus
Here’s the good news: North Carolina’s state budget is solidly in the black. From July to December, the first six months of the fiscal year, General Fund revenues are up 4 percent over the same... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Medicaid Reform: Why can't both sides win?
With the stroke of his pen, President Donald J. Trump stopped any Medicaid Expansion program in North Carolina. A series of Executive Orders issued by the new administration prohibits the Center for... Read More
We place our trust in the Republic
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 20, 2017. We are optimistic today as Donald Trump takes the oath as this great and enduring nation’s 45th president. We are not optimistic because of the... Read More
This should be interesting
There’s a lot to talk about as Trump takes office. An “illegitimate” President? Congressman/civil rights hero John Lewis touched a nerve here. Trump & Co. went nuclear. But the Russian hacking... Read More
Limited power
When the election began Millennials trapped in dead-end jobs faced a choice between a Democrat Washington Politician and a Socialist (who could only come from Vermont) and the Millennials chose the... Read More
Urban-rural gap isn't new
One of the best gifts I received this Christmas was a history book entitled The Country Church in North Carolina. (Yes, I’m just that nerdy.) The author, a Duke University specialist in rural... Read More
Real lives at stake in the chaos in Washington
Never mind the bullying tweets that unnerve allied nations and reverberate through financial markets. Put aside for moment the disturbing confirmation hearings that have revealed not only ethical... Read More
Unfunded mandates
I’m old enough to remember when Republicans pummeled Democrats for unfunded mandates. Unfunded mandates are regulations or requirements passed by legislatures or Congress without the money to pay... Read More
Lawmakers could use a civics lesson
by Paul O'Connor, Capitol Press Association, published in Rocky Mount Telegram, January 18, 2017. The separation of powers principle should not be so vexing to state leaders. It was, after all... Read More
Now walk the walk
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, January 18, 2017. GOP leaders had good things to say last week in Raleigh about effective unity and working with Roy Cooper, the new Democratic governor. They’ve... Read More
