We'll find a way...to blow it
When I opened the newspaper and read the Governor explaining he was having a side conversation and didn’t hear Graeme Keith say he wanted a state contract in return for his contributions, I thought... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The case for keeping the holiday spirit all year long
Here’s a sobering statistic to consider as you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this year. One in four children in North Carolina does not get enough to eat on a regular basis. It’s hard to... Read More
State highway plans still largely ignore aging I-95
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, November 25, 2015. Many of us will be thinking about our highway system this week. We'll be on it, quite possibly failing to make the sort of rapid progress we had... Read More
Wet winter predicted by state climate office
A wet winter," it's not what most people want to hear, but according to the State Climate Office of North Carolina there is a "high confidence" of that happening. The NCSCO said we could see... Read More
Much more needed to address $25.5 billion health benefit liability
At a Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee meeting Monday, legislators discussed ways to address the state's $25 billion unfunded liability for state retiree health care benefits... Read More
N.C. charities still in need despite uptick in donations
The North Carolina Charitable Giving Report released Tuesday shows nonprofits across the state raised twice as much money in the last year than the year before. But according to Secretary of State... Read More
Folwell retiring from state government post
by Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal, November 24, 2015. Dale Folwell, a prominent Forsyth County appointee in the McCrory administration, said Tuesday he is stepping down from his Commerce... Read More
Election experiment to begin
North Carolina is about to run a political experiment. You and other potential voters will determine its outcome. The state has traditionally held party primaries for governor, Congress, legislature... Read More
Public Safety official grilled over document
State legislators grilled top McCrory administration officials on Wednesday about a deal to extend contracts for prison maintenance to a Charlotte developer. Much of the seven-hour Joint Legislative... Read More
Connect NC bonds get endorsement from ECU Trustees
Connect NC bonds got a vote of approval from East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees Friday. The board voted unanimously to endorse the $2 billion bond referendum that is slated to be on... Read More
