North Carolina is faced with a federal order to hold a special legislative session to redraw its Congressional lines by Feb. 19. And if the state is unable, it can't hold any of its Congressional... Read More
North Carolina would face a substantial fiscal impact if the legislature agreed to opt for Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. But expansion also would lead to human costs. I’ll touch on three... Read More
For the third decade in a row, North Carolina’s election process is being interrupted because a court found redistricting unconstitutional. Republicans blame the court for the disruption but they... Read More
Is a jobless future coming for North Carolina? Nearly half of the state's jobs are at risk if state and industry leaders don't take steps now to deal with the coming tsunami of disruption, says a new... Read More
How Republican is North Carolina? My answer is 63. I realize this number has no meaning to you right now. I’ll explain it. For starters, I’m not saying that 63 percent of North Carolina voters are... Read More
A three judge panel in federal court ruled Friday that North Carolina’s congressional districts are drawn to favor race and therefore unconstitutional. While the district maps have been the subject... Read More
Lingering in the psyche of the American public seemingly unappreciated by both political parties and particularly the media is the fact that the public has begun to understand they have been duped by... Read More
Calling something free doesn’t make it free. Nothing in life is free. It’s simply a matter of who pays the costs. If a college education has value, why give it away? If college becomes free for... Read More
Lt. Gov. Dan Forest seems to want to have it both ways on the state’s stigmatizing A-F grading system for public schools. The News & Observer reported that Forest’s recent appearance before the... Read More
The Air Force has notified Congress that it plans to do away with a group of transport planes based at Fort Bragg. The 440th Airlift Wing flies C-130 aircraft that support training at Fort Bragg, but... Read More
