Medicaid overhaul plan remains dubious
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 22, 2015. State lawmakers last week moved closer to agreement on a plan for revamping the state’s Medicaid system. But the plan that is shaping up through... Read More
NC Spin Articles
If CCNC saves so much money, why is NC Medicaid so expensive?
In a report published this week by the Office of State Auditor, Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) was found to have saved the state's Medicaid program millions of dollars. During a 10-year... Read More
House passes bill to require unemployed to bump up job search
The House passed a package of changes to the state's unemployment insurance laws Thursday after rejecting a change that would have softened requirements for those receiving weekly payments. Senate... Read More
N.C. ranks 9th in job creation
Over the past 12 months, the nation as a whole has added nearly three million net new jobs. These employment gains weren’t proportionally distributed across the country, however. Some states... Read More
GOP works to reform education in our state
The longest and deepest recession in our history took a devastating toll on North Carolina. As in the rest of the country, property values, wages, and interest rates dropped precipitously... Read More
Would you rather eat ice cream or turnips
Admit it. You love it. We all love it. That’s why the Donald Trump for President Show rolls on and on and on. That’s why all political news – from the New York Times to Fox News to MSNBC to... Read More
Premature optimism about a budget deal
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
NC unemployment rate steadily going the wrong way
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 war on North Carolina's public schools
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
Cooper slightly ahead of McCrory in PPP poll
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
