Members of the Senate and the House have filed sprawling economic development bills that are a compendium of wish-lists from the North Carolina Chamber, the McCrory administration and bills that have... Read More
I’m up to my neck in jobs. However, don’t contact me for a job; I don’t actually have any to hand out! Instead, I’ve been looking closely at jobs in North Carolina -- what kinds they are and... Read More
Critics question whether ideology trumps academics in Cecil Staton’s hiring Late last month, when Cecil Staton—Republican politician, religious scholar, businessman and right-wing book publisher... Read More
As you form your own opinions about House Bill 2, you’ve probably heard from LGBT activists. And you’ve probably listened to members of conservative, religious groups. Both of those groups have... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News- Record, May 18, 2016. The war of words between Gov. Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper is typical for political opponents. But one line of attack employed by... Read More
If we want North Carolina to grow and develop robustly, we have to raise taxes and use the money to “invest” in education, Medicaid, infrastructure, and other public services. That’s what left... Read More
Ever since North Carolina lawmakers and Governor Pat McCrory rammed through North Carolina’s new all-purpose discrimination law (HB2) in just a handful of hours on March 23, there has been... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 15, 2016. North Carolina will step up a campaign against refugees and immigrants if a couple of proposed bills are enacted. This follows a pattern that... Read More
State lawmakers in Raleigh are about to release their budget plans for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Although they may not recommend the 5 percent average pay raise for public schoolteachers that Gov. Pat... Read More
The year was 1978. A young, newly hired economics professor was making one of his first public presentations to a group in Washington, N.C. The professor quickly learned locals referred to their town... Read More
