The beer industry says it is big business for North Carolina, boasting in a study released Thursday of a $3.8 billion impact on the state's economy. The industry has also contributed to more than... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 29, 2015. The legislative urgency to get North Carolina back into executing murderers has reached a fever pitch that looks a lot like bloodlust. It's an ugly... Read More
Some pundits predicted Donald Trump’s hot-air balloon would crash after he criticized John McCain for crashing and being captured in Vietnam. But no. He rose even higher in some polls. As Slim... Read More
Several months ago on a public affairs television show, the host asked one of the two guests why he was opposed to the school voucher scheme that was upheld last week by the N.C Supreme Court. The... Read More
New College of Florida doesn’t offer pre-professional degrees, like nursing or engineering. Students choose the public liberal arts college because they want an intellectual experience. Many take a... Read More
When a judge enters the courtroom, everyone is told to rise until her honor sits herself behind the bench. It’s a mandatory gesture of respect. The feeling, if it’s sincere at all, doesn’t last... Read More
The state of North Carolina has unfunded liabilities for its retiree health benefit fund totaling $25.5 billion, a legislative oversight committee learned Monday. “We found the unfunded actuarial... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 29, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory and some Republican state senators traded disparaging remarks recently, but the issue isn’t only personal. The governor repeated... Read More
I recently received an email from an acquaintance in Wilmington, where I used to write for the local paper. There, real estate, building and development interests have long had an oversized influence... Read More
Remember a couple of years ago, when North Carolina’s unemployment rate was falling rapidly? Critics of the Republican-led legislature and Gov. Pat McCrory denied that the state’s labor market was... Read More
