Government retirees deserve cola
Our government retirees are at the heart of communities across North Carolina, keeping us safe, saving lives, maintaining our utilities, and doing the many duties that many of us often take for... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Legislature needs to fix its mistakes
Editorial by Capitol Broadcasting Co., printed in Burlington Times-News, January 6, 2018. If there are any doubts about just how badly the General Assembly is doing its job, consider this: When the... Read More
A victory for moderates
Editorial by Salisbury Post, January 11, 2018. The real winners in Tuesday’s court ruling against the General Assembly’s partisan congressional maps are not the Democrats that have been shut out... Read More
Governor should lead on pipeline
I think the administration of Gov. Roy Cooper favors the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a 600-mile project connecting natural-gas generation in West Virginia to natural-gas consumers in... Read More
Outcry needed against offshore drilling proposal
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 6, 2018. Governors from both parties are sounding off loudly against the Trump administration’s plan to open up the East Coast for offshore oil and gas... Read More
Pay and train officers better
While 2017 was a good and productive year for many public and private institutions in North Carolina, it was a tragic year for our prison system. Five staffers were killed by inmates, one during an... Read More
Senators roll out judicial appointments proposal
A proposal to appoint judges in North Carolina, with voters deciding later on full terms, emerged at the statehouse Wednesday, but a lack of consensus left unclear whether the General Assembly can... Read More
Need more proof that you can't fix gerrymandering?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, January 3, 2018. The last federal census began nearly eight years ago. When it was completed, the General Assembly took the new population numbers and redrew... Read More
Cooper's free community college plan: Throwing new money at old problem
Earlier this year Governor Cooper toured Linamar Corporation, a precision machining and assembly company located outside Asheville, North Carolina. In remarks that day, Cooper talked about his... Read More
NC Poised for growth in 2018 even without Amazon 'whale'
Four North Carolina economists agree that the state and the nation are headed for continued growth of 2.7 to 3 percent GDP this year. North Carolina will do well even without landing a “whale... Read More
