The Obamacare subsidy
When a fellow goes on the Obamacare Exchange to sign up for health insurance he’s asked: Do you qualify for a subsidy? Click here. 515,000 lower-income North Carolinians clicked and qualified but... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Moving to the political middle
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, June 15, 2015. N.C. Republicans are having a hearty chuckle over news that a growing number of folks from the opposing party are joining the “Main Street Democrats... Read More
Let voters decide on bonds for transportation, education
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, June 15, 2015. Gov. Pat McCrory wants a $2.85-billion bond referendum package to go on November ballots. We urge the legislature to approve this referendum and let... Read More
Medicaid revamped, TAs cut in Senate budget
Thousands of teaching assistants would be eliminated from classrooms statewide over the next two years, the Medicaid program would be handled by a mix of managed care organizations and groups of... Read More
Senate leaders tout smaller budget plan
by Laura Leslie, WRAL, June 15, 2015. State Senate leaders held a news conference Monday to preview their $21.47 billion budget proposal, substantially smaller than the state House's $22.1 billion... Read More
Solar energy deserves strong state support
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 15, 2015. A group of lawmakers in Raleigh wants to pull down the shades on this state's thriving solar-energy business. The state, they say, is spending too... Read More
'Main Street' Democrats look to the middle for voters
With their party on the wrong side of Republican super-majorities in the N.C. General Assembly, growing numbers of Democrats are looking for relevance and success where the party found it before... Read More
Surging dollar to blame for blip in 'Carolina Comeback'
Gov. Pat McCrory frequently touts what he calls the "Carolina Comeback," the economic recovery over the past two years that has added jobs to the state's employment rolls. Sate lawmakers routinely... Read More
Advance statistics show retreat
North Carolina’s economy grew slower in 2014 than in 2013, according to data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. BEA is the federal agency that tracks the gross domestic... Read More
Senate out of step with new tax cut plan
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 13, 2015. Republican N.C. Senate leaders last week rolled out a sweeping tax-cut plan that almost undoubtably will extend the legislative session and further... Read More
