A plea for help
When you create or build something — say a child or a business — you typically try to nurture it so it can grow and thrive, right? Officials at the state’s new public-private economic... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Education must begin at home
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, August 24, 2015. Good morning, parents of school-age children. If all went as planned, your children are back in school and your family is on its way to what we hope... Read More
'Don't just watch'
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 25, 2015. Anthony Sadler is a 23-year-old California college student, not a counterterrorism expert. But he knows enough: “I want that lesson to be... Read More
Lawmakers to miss budget deadline...again
by Laura Leslie, WRAL, August 24, 2015. With just a week left before their second extended deadline, state lawmakers appear no closer to reaching agreement on their $21.74 billion budget plan. House... Read More
Filling in budget details
Kudos to Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly for moving budget talks forward and reaching an agreement on the spending number for the 2015-16 budget year. Capping spending at 3.1 percent growth... Read More
Medicaid overhaul plan remains dubious
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 22, 2015. State lawmakers last week moved closer to agreement on a plan for revamping the state’s Medicaid system. But the plan that is shaping up through... Read More
If CCNC saves so much money, why is NC Medicaid so expensive?
In a report published this week by the Office of State Auditor, Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) was found to have saved the state's Medicaid program millions of dollars. During a 10-year... Read More
House passes bill to require unemployed to bump up job search
The House passed a package of changes to the state's unemployment insurance laws Thursday after rejecting a change that would have softened requirements for those receiving weekly payments. Senate... Read More
N.C. ranks 9th in job creation
Over the past 12 months, the nation as a whole has added nearly three million net new jobs. These employment gains weren’t proportionally distributed across the country, however. Some states... Read More
GOP works to reform education in our state
The longest and deepest recession in our history took a devastating toll on North Carolina. As in the rest of the country, property values, wages, and interest rates dropped precipitously... Read More
