When it comes to the lottery, just say no
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, January 15, 2016. Americans can't put a man on the moon any more, or a woman either, but the ballyhoo about the Powerball lottery reached stratospheric heights... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Both sides should be heard in drilling debate
As a state government reporter, I’ve covered hundreds of committee meetings and legislative debates during the past six years. I’m bothered when I leave one of those events with the feeling that... Read More
Relief can become a trap
Is unemployment ever voluntary? I don’t ask the question in order to blame unemployed people for their fate. On the contrary, understanding the full range of causes of unemployment is required... Read More
NC to get new military assets
North Carolina leaders like to say that North Carolina is the most military-friendly state, and it seems the nation’s military leaders might agree. In 2015, three major military installations got... Read More
Most city water would get 'do not drink' recommendation
State officials revealed Wednesday that the well water at homes that received “do not drink” notifications from the N.C. health agency were most likely caused by naturally occurring levels of... Read More
Message to 2016 candidates: Please start talking about the children
Two-thousand and sixteen is a big election year in North Carolina—voters will chose their next Governor, U.S. Senator, Attorney General, all 170 state legislators and a number of other offices... Read More
The Friday Follies
Another state expands Medicaid while McCrory does nothing One of the more underreported stories of this week came from Louisiana where new Governor Jon Bel Edwards signed an executive order expanding... Read More
State tax reform often means transfer
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, January 14, 2016. The conservative Tax Foundation has lauded North Carolina’s reform effort in recent years to reduce personal and corporate income taxes. And... Read More
Session offers head start on budget
Since Republicans won majorities in the North Carolina House and Senate in 2010, each subsequent legislative session has been dramatic and consequential. Lawmakers have reformed the tax code, reworked... Read More
Step carefully in creating broader tax bad
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, January 14, 2016. The Tax Foundation, a conservative group that pushes tax reform, came to Raleigh on Tuesday to congratulate state lawmakers on a job well done... Read More
