Election dreams
As I visited with friends and relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday, the topic of conversation often turned to current events, including politics. The takeaway from those talks had little to do with... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Keep him or not
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 4, 2015. N.C. Supreme Court Justice Bob Edmunds of Greensboro won re-election in 2008 with 51 percent of the vote against Wake Forest University law... Read More
Students are paying billions in fees to support sports
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, December 1, 2015. Paige Taul, 19, makes $8.25 an hour working as a cashier at the University of Virginia bookstore. That means she works about 80 hours just to pay the... Read More
You decide: Should we modify or end the Fed?
Few institutions generate more mystery and controversy than the Federal Reserve – or the “Fed” for short. It has already become a topic in the current presidential campaign. Some see the Fed as... Read More
Analysts call Apple renewable energy claims 'lies'
California-based Apple promotes its 500,000-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., by saying it runs “100 percent” on renewable energy even though the facility continues to get all of its... Read More
License plate readers now subject to regulation
For years North Carolina law officers have been using automatic license plate readers to track vehicles – but only today has there been state law to regulate how police use the devices and what they... Read More
U.S. debt worse than advertised
Editorial by Tribune News Service, published in Burlington Times-News, December 2, 2015. It has been about one month since congressional Republicans caved in on the national debt limit and approved a... Read More
Yanking away the ladder
David Turner’s spine and back issues cause him nearly constant pain and distress, keeping him inside his house most days and unable to meet with clients for his web design business or care for his... Read More
Time for higher pay and more transparency from legislators
The political season in North Carolina officially started this week as candidates began filing for statewide offices and the General Assembly. That means the fundraisers are already in full swing too... Read More
Public investment falls, tax liability shifts
Public investments are essential building blocks of long-term economic growth and shared prosperity. Decades ago, North Carolina diverged from its Southern neighbors by investing in good roads... Read More
