Editorial by Charlotte Observer, December 1, 2015. Paige Taul, 19, makes $8.25 an hour working as a cashier at the University of Virginia bookstore. That means she works about 80 hours just to pay the... Read More
Few institutions generate more mystery and controversy than the Federal Reserve – or the “Fed” for short. It has already become a topic in the current presidential campaign. Some see the Fed as... Read More
California-based Apple promotes its 500,000-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., by saying it runs “100 percent” on renewable energy even though the facility continues to get all of its... Read More
For years North Carolina law officers have been using automatic license plate readers to track vehicles – but only today has there been state law to regulate how police use the devices and what they... Read More
Editorial by Tribune News Service, published in Burlington Times-News, December 2, 2015. It has been about one month since congressional Republicans caved in on the national debt limit and approved a... Read More
David Turner’s spine and back issues cause him nearly constant pain and distress, keeping him inside his house most days and unable to meet with clients for his web design business or care for his... Read More
The political season in North Carolina officially started this week as candidates began filing for statewide offices and the General Assembly. That means the fundraisers are already in full swing too... Read More
Public investments are essential building blocks of long-term economic growth and shared prosperity. Decades ago, North Carolina diverged from its Southern neighbors by investing in good roads... Read More
A year from now, either Roy Cooper’s team or Pat McCrory’s team will be sifting through resumes for the next administration. The losers will be polishing their own resumes. Right now, both teams... Read More
Ben Carson already knew the world was not a kind place but, unfortunately, unkindness reached out and struck him again: A quarter of his supporters abandoned him for Ted Cruz. In a poll in Iowa a... Read More
