Some particularly ugly sausage got made today in Raleigh. It involved two good bills filed back in March by Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Mecklenburg Democrat. One bill, SB418, would close a loophole in N.C... Read More
In April, employers in North Carolina added 11,100 more jobs than they cut, with net gains occurring in the public and private sectors. Over the year, North Carolina gained 106,600 more jobs than it... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, May 28, 2015. The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors pulled out its machete and got busy last week, slashing 46 degree programs across its 16-campus... Read More
Every year when the budget comes out people focus on the big items such as education and Medicaid, but what about those small things that no one really talks about? I want to highlight some of those... Read More
In recent months news outlets have been awash with stories about a teacher shortage in North Carolina as well as nationally (see Education leaders address NC teacher shortage crisis and Fewer NC... Read More
Amid an ongoing dust-up over Florida’s healthcare spending, there are troubling signs that one of the reforms touted by Gov. Rick Scott may not be saving taxpayers money as initially promised... Read More
Now that Gov. Pat McCrory has said he will veto Senate Bill 2 (“the magistrates bill”), all eyes turn back to legislators to see if they have the votes to override that veto. Before we give that a... Read More
Within hours of the House giving final approval to a bill that would allow magistrates and other public officials to refuse to perform marriages for religious reasons, Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 27, 2015. The state Senate is poised to go along with the state House’s earlier approval of a reduction of environmental protections. By the time you read... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, May 27, 2015. Like many of its Southern neighbors, much of North Carolina’s economic base in the 20th century evolved from agriculture to manufacturing. Textiles... Read More
