High rate of failure
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 19, 2015. North Carolina needs to be smarter about spending money to attract new businesses. An analysis of the state’s primary economic incentives... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Criminal charges in spills could cost Duke $100 million
Criminal charges are expected to be brought against Duke Energy in the next several days that will accuse the nation’s largest electric utility of multiple misdemeanor violations of the federal... Read More
See-nothing SEANC
For years, Dana Cope and the State Employees Association of North Carolina have pursued a vendetta against State Treasurer Janet Cowell. They didn’t like the way she manages the state’s pension... Read More
Power brokers: Who are they?
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, February 17, 2015. It’s no secret that powerful special interests drive the legislative agenda in Raleigh. But a new report, “Tar Heel Power Brokers,” lays... Read More
Without people's consent, government has no just power
Something important is happening in Greensboro. You could feel it last Thursday when scores of people turned out on a bitterly cold, windy night to defend their city government. You could read it in... Read More
Partisan tensions apparent in Senate debate over gas tax
photo by Asheville Citizen-Times by Mark Barrett, Citizen-Times, published in USA Today, February 16, 2015. This year's session of the state General Assembly began with promises of bipartisanship and... Read More
Ruling could force change in how state builds highways
In a ruling that could force sweeping changes in how the state builds highways, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the state must pay a group of landowners whose properties are in the... Read More
NC Leg pushes $1Billion gas tax hike while offering handouts to cronies
Senate bill 20 – approved by the Senate last week – would result in a net increase of $1.2 billion in the state's gas tax over the next four years, according to legislative research projections... Read More
Rule out vouchers
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, February 14, 2015. Many North Carolina taxpayers might be surprised to learn that, in addition to supporting public education, they’re paying for students to... Read More
Burr's 2016 re-election will be tied to presidential campaign
Republican Sen. Richard Burr's re-election prospects next year could depend on how well his party's presidential ticket fares in North Carolina. More than any bellwether state in the country, North... Read More
