by Dr. Mike Walden, NCSU Professor of Economics, September 1, 2017. My wife is part of a shrinking group of people. She is low-tech! Yes, she has a smart phone and a tablet – complements of me... Read More
History suggests the 2018 congressional elections won’t be kind to Republicans. In half of the eight midterms since 1986, the party occupying the White House lost majority control of the Senate. In... Read More
Plans to elevate health for North Carolinians are in the works after Carolinas HealthCare System and UNC Health Care announced Thursday that they want to join forces to create "one of the leading... Read More
Unnecessary rules and regulations hamper economic growth. That’s why it’s so important to have an ongoing rules review process in place. In North Carolina, that’s exactly what’s occurring. In... Read More
The governor’s office announces the following: Price Gouging Law Now in Effect Statewide Earlier today, Gov. Cooper also signed Executive Order No. 18, declaring an abnormal market disruption for... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 31, 2017. There are plenty of reasons why gerrymandering is a bad practice, but this is the one that underlies the rest: When political district lines are... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, August 30, 2017. When Republican Gov. Pat McCrory was in power, the legislature controlled by his party had no problem with existing law that allows the governor to... Read More
The redistricting debate in North Carolina brings into stark focus the rural-urban divide in the state. In his defense of legislative districts that give Republicans a veto proof majority in the state... Read More
It looks like we haven’t communicated as well as we should.” Bill Cobey, chairman of the State Board of Education, is perhaps a week away from voting through a second round of cuts for North... Read More
Editorial by The Charlotte Observer, reprinted in the Salisbury Post, August 31, 2017. Charlotte doctors tell the Observer editorial board that every week, they see a person die from overdosing on... Read More
