Recently published guidance will pave the way for advocacy groups to more closely work with official campaign committees of candidates running for office in North Carolina. An advisory letter issued... Read More
While North Carolina’s unemployment rate currently stands at just under 6 percent, some argue that problems in the state’s labor market are worse than that one statistic would indicate. They are... Read More
New budget leaves state ill-equipped to promote prosperity or even meet basic needs State lawmakers concluded their 2015 session this week with a flurry of activity on a host of important... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, October 3, 2015. Watching the state legislature at work this session is worse than watching the proverbial sausage being made. Before ending its session early... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, October 3, 2015. It was pretty obvious anyway, but thanks to Jerry Tillman, it's official: The General Assembly's leadership is all about punishing any institutions... Read More
A bill on Gov. Pat McCrory's desk would mean less food assistance for unemployed people. Supporters say the measure would encourage the jobless to look harder for work, but critics say it would... Read More
Much of the economic news has been rather gloomy recently. There have been wild swings in the stock market, with multi-hundred point losses on some days. The Chinese economy may be in free-fall, while... Read More
The longest General Assembly session in 13 years may be over, but Governor Pat McCrory still has some big decisions to make, with two controversial bills on his desk for consideration. A broad... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 3, 2015. An identification card tells who a person is. And a state’s laws tell what that state is. North Carolina should be better than what would be... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, October 1, 2015. For those who haven’t noticed, the state is preparing for a major building boom in the next few years. We admit, that piece of information was... Read More
