Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Times, August 18, 2015. The percentage of people without health insurance nationally has dropped into single digits, in large part due to the Affordable Care Act. The... Read More
If you’re like me, turning on the news these days is a lot like playing Russian Roulette — only instead of bullets and a gun, we have a remote and lots of talking heads opining on political... Read More
Many of the controversies roiling public education are traceable to a system that assigns students to schools based on where they live. One North Carolina community that is working hard to remedy this... Read More
One of the most often cited justifications for the radical education “reforms” in the General Assembly these days is that they will help low-income children who are currently struggling in... Read More
Editor's note: This article appeared as a paid ad, written by Representative Susi Hamilton of Main Street Democrats, in the August 18, 2015 posting on Politics North Carolina “From those according... Read More
We all hear about trends in jobs, the unemployment rate, household income, consumer spending and economic growth. These important economic numbers are reported each month and are given great attention... Read More
If I’ve heard it once from state legislators, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “The state budget is the most important thing we have to do every session.” You certainly wouldn’t know it if... Read More
In a sign that the state budget impasse may soon end, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory announced Tuesday that he and legislative leaders had reached an agreement on a $21.735 billion bottom line for the... Read More
After months of speculation and handwringing among Democrats, the party appears to be developing a field of candidates seeking the nomination to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr in 2016. The... Read More
State lawmakers say there is still a stalemate when it comes to finding a compromised state spending plan. Legislators close to the negotiations say once a bottom line for spending is agreed to, the... Read More
