Turkeys in North Carolina
Turkey production is important to the farming sector of North Carolina. In fact, total poultry production – including turkeys, eggs and broiler chickens – is North Carolina’s top agricultural... Read More
NC Spin Articles
No significant change in direction of country or president
High Point University Poll, November 21, 2017. The High Point University Poll finds that 33 percent of North Carolinians approve of how President Donald Trump is doing his job, and a large majority... Read More
NC shoppers optimistic. Cyber Monday bigger than Black Friday
Elon University Poll, November 22, 2017. Cyber Monday is again overshadowing Black Friday as North Carolina shoppers head into one of the hottest shopping seasons of the year, the Elon University Poll... Read More
Topsail Island would be a better site for a new aquarium
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, November 18, 2017. We’re not opposed to the idea of building a satellite state aquarium in Pender County to focus on aquaculture and shellfish habitats. But we... Read More
Incumbents shouldn't get special treatment in new maps
State Reps. Grier Martin and Cynthia Ball, both D-Wake, agree on most of the issues that come before the legislature, but it’s possible that 2018’s election could pit them against each other in... Read More
Warnings from Illinois
Columnist George Will highlights just how dire the fiscal circumstances are for the state of Illinois, which underscores the importance of that state’s gubernatorial race this year. Republican Gov... Read More
Is another transportation transformation ahead?
by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, November 22, 2017. It’s commonly thought we are now living in the greatest time period of change. Technology is affecting how we live, work and... Read More
Road leads back to public TV
I could always hear John McLaughlin long before I could see him. The larger-than-life former Jesuit priest, Nixon speechwriter, and host of the “McLaughlin Group” public-television show from... Read More
Medicaid program staying under budget as switch to managed care looms
The once-floundering state Medicaid system stay within its budget for the fourth consecutive year. Meanwhile, a planned switch to managed care is getting positive reviews from federal regulators... Read More
Cooper to attend dark money group's year-end event
A dark money group with ties to Gov. Roy Cooper's campaign apparatus will gather again next month for a fundraiser starring the governor as a special guest, according to an invitation forwarded to... Read More
