Much of the economic news has been rather gloomy recently. There have been wild swings in the stock market, with multi-hundred point losses on some days. The Chinese economy may be in free-fall, while... Read More
The longest General Assembly session in 13 years may be over, but Governor Pat McCrory still has some big decisions to make, with two controversial bills on his desk for consideration. A broad... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 3, 2015. An identification card tells who a person is. And a state’s laws tell what that state is. North Carolina should be better than what would be... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, October 1, 2015. For those who haven’t noticed, the state is preparing for a major building boom in the next few years. We admit, that piece of information was... Read More
PPP's newest North Carolina poll continues to find a close race for Governor, but Pat McCrory has regained a small lead for the first time since the spring. McCrory's at 44% to 41% for Roy Cooper... Read More
The General Assembly decided to hold both the presidential primary and the traditional statewide primary elections on March 15, 2016. A bill to do that sits on Gov. Pat McCrory’s desk as of this... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, October 2, 2015. How fitting that the legislature played one more card against Greensboro in the final predawn hours of its closing day. On page 36 of a 41-page... Read More
Although North Carolina ranks highly as a desirable place to live and start a business, a personal finance website says the state is a less than desirable for teachers to work. WalletHub ranked... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, September 30, 2015. By any standard the N.C. General Assembly just wrapped up a very long long session. It took eight months — speeding well past July 4 and... Read More
Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state’s new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest item in the state... Read More
