Earlier this week the office of Gov. Pat McCrory sent out a press release announcing that after a breakfast meeting with McCrory, House and Senate leaders had come to an agreement on a spending level... Read More
North Carolina's unemployment rate increased for the fifth month in a row in July, to 5.9 percent, the Commerce Department reported today. Having fallen below the national average early this year... Read More
The merciless assault on public education has significantly weakened our state's schools. A comprehensive look at how North Carolina declared war on public ed. Let me begin by saying that I am often... Read More
PPP's new North Carolina poll finds Roy Cooper slightly ahead of Pat McCrory for the third month in a row, 42/39. McCrory's approval numbers continue to be some of the worst he's had during his entire... Read More
In line at the legislative cafeteria recently, a General Assembly lobbyist offered a brilliant (read “very sarcastic”) idea based on current events: Allow legislators to use campaign contributions... Read More
One of North Carolina's long-running efforts to tamp down the cost of caring for patients in the state's Medicaid health insurance system is working, according to a report published by the Office of... Read More
While the General Assembly continues to battle through budget negotiations, there is one outstanding issue this session that affects every North Carolina resident, every business, every consumer and... Read More
Much of the discussion about the Senate’s unfortunate decision to the pass the misnamed Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, has understandably focused on the massive problems the arbitrary spending... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 20, 2015. The N.C. Senate's drive to restructure the Medicaid program is making less sense all the time. We understand lawmakers sometimes succumb to the... Read More
Editorial by Salisbury Post, August 20, 2015. GIVE SCHOOLS FLEXIBILITY Lawmakers who extol the value of charter schools and vote to fund private-school vouchers should take a look around today. Notice... Read More
