Tillis' recovery averts a firestorm
by Paul O'Conner, The Insider, printed in The Wilson Daily Times, May 25, 2017. Some might find this column tasteless, but there is no denying that the unexpected need to replace a U.S. senator last... Read More
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General Assembly is failing to address opiate epidemic
From the Durham Herald As the General Assembly trudges toward the final weeks of its long session, legislators are wrestling with late-night (and early morning) maneuvers and short tempers. What has... Read More
State Treasurer says judge's ruling can have severe implications
From The Progressive Pulse By Melissa Broughton North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell warned legislators Friday that the state may be on the hook to pay more than $100 million to retired workers and... Read More
State Auditor find lavish spending by Medicaid provider, eroding public trust
The CEO of Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions, a company that accepts hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal Medicaid money to pay for the care of mental and behavioral health... Read More
Could Cooper's veto fervor rally donors, voter base for mid-term elections? Carolina Journal explains
Carolina Journal Gov. Roy Cooper is on a pace that could rival former Gov. Bev Perdue’s record number of gubernatorial vetoes. But almost half of Perdue’s vetoes survived, while Cooper has yet to... Read More
Wilmington Star calls on legislators to be smart on crime, not try juveniles as adults. #ncpol #ncga
North Carolina is now the last state in the Union that prosecutes 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. (New York, the only other holdout, is now phasing out the practice.) That could soon change, however... Read More
An offensive, vindictive and belligerent display in the halls of government
The last week has featured some of the most offensive, belligerent, and vindictive behavior by elected officials in generations—and that is not a reference to President Trump and his associates in... Read More
Average pay isn't the point
The average pay received by public school teachers in North Carolina this year was $49,837, up four percent from the 2015-16 school year. That was the largest pay hike for teachers in the United... Read More
Managed care organization misspent Medicaid money, audit says
North Carolina's largest managed care organization for mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services misused federal and state Medicaid dollars by overpaying its chief... Read More
Raise the age is common sense
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, May 19, 2017. North Carolina lawmakers continue to take welcome steps in the effort to revise juvenile justice by “raising the age” of adult... Read More
