Connect NC: Investing in NC Agriculture
Op-ed by Larry Wooten, NC Farm Bureau and Dean Rich Linton, NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, March 11, 2016 Just as agriculture and food production require fertile soil, a bright... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Cultural Resource Secretary wants your ideas
Editorial by Salisbury Post, March 10, 2016. North Carolina’s secretary of natural and cultural resources, Susan Kluttz, wants some advice. Her department and two state historical commissions have... Read More
Civitas Poll shows voter preferences 1 week before election
A new Civitas Poll provides the most recent insights into what North Carolina voters are thinking leading up to the March 15 primary. The live-caller poll asked 500 Democrats and 500 Republicans... Read More
WRAL Poll: Many undecided in U.S. Senate contests
by Matthew Burns, WRAL, March 8, 2016. Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and former Wake County Democratic lawmaker Deborah Ross hold large leads for their respective parties' nominations for U.S... Read More
WRAL Poll: Voters back bonds, want action on Charlotte transgender ordinance
If lawmakers decide to hold a special session to overturn Charlotte's transgender nondiscrimination ordinance, they'll have the backing of voters like Brenda Taylor. "I cannot even believe this is... Read More
Democratic Treasurer hopefuls hold different priorities
The Democratic candidates for state treasurer both say the management and return on investment of North Carolina’s mammoth health and pension plans for public employees need improvement, but their... Read More
The presidential primary carnival comes to North Carolina
Campaign spurs high emotions, but mostly ignores local issues For those who harbor any doubts about how wacky and illogical the American presidential primary season has become, what’s happening this... Read More
Government negotiations on drug prices could reverse Medicare Part D
Congress created Medicare Part D to provide beneficiaries with a prescription drug benefit. The program took effect in 2006 and in the past ten years, almost half of North Carolina's Medicare... Read More
What Medicaid Reform will look like
North Carolina’s Medicaid reform is changing the way doctors get paid. The state is shifting away from reimbursing providers under a fee-for-service system to one that pays them a lump sum to... Read More
North Carolina: Destination for problem teachers
North Carolina’s public schools rely on a steady stream of out-of-state teachers to fill hard-to-staff positions and meet the demands of student enrollment growth. According to statistics from the U... Read More
