Big changes, big hurry
How fast is major legislation moving in the General Assembly right now? The N&O provides a good example. House Bill 795 was introduced April 14. It was given a "hearing" in the Environment... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Sunnier take on N.C.'s environment
The recent op-ed “Assault on N.C. Environment” (April 19 Viewpoint) ignores facts and fails to recognize North Carolina’s commitment to bettering our environment. DENR is proud of the policies... Read More
Bond bite is too big
Interest rates are low. There are very real needs for public capital spending across North Carolina, resulting from years of inadequate facility maintenance and an ever-increasing population. At the... Read More
Loss of Volvo plant a legislative failure
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, April 25, 2015. Political egos and partisan chest-thumping can sometimes offer amusing theater, but not when real jobs and regional economies hang in the balance. We... Read More
The class divide goes to college
Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro College Fund, dropped in on the editorial board last week to tout historically black colleges and universities as key vehicles of upward mobility for low... Read More
Costly, controversial: Lawmakers have just months to tame Medicaid beast
If the panoply of issues facing the General Assembly every year were a zoo, the Medicaid health insurance program for the poor and disabled would be the snarling, nearly $14 billion beast that makes... Read More
Blacks still targeted by traffic stops in NC
In the aftermath of the recent fatal police shooting of a black motorist in North Charleston, S.C. comes a new study from a UNC-Chapel Hill researcher that conclusively documents how, for 12 years... Read More
NC depends on DC more than you think
Should North Carolina be more reliant on the federal government, or work to be more independent from D.C.? To answer that question, we need to understand how much the state already depends on... Read More
Crazy train
The “religious freedom” train ran off the rails on Jones Street yesterday. House Republicans realized the state would lose business and some of them would lose elections. It was a telling... Read More
The death of the religious freedom bill signals new political realities
The religious freedom bill in North Carolina is dead for this session. It’s demise is a testament to how far and how fast views have changed on LGBT rights. We also saw three trends that will play... Read More
