Here are a few facts that Governor Pat McCrory and legislative leaders never mention when they boast of the alleged “Carolina Comeback” and that right-wing pundits always leave out when marveling... Read More
Polls show a majority of North Carolina voters will be happy to present IDs before voting when photo identification requirements begin in 2016. The process seems simple. You show your ID, you vote. It... Read More
The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2014 county population estimates today.They reveal that the trends from past years continue and that the metropolitan counties continue to drive the state’s... Read More
A trio of senior state senators rolled out a bill Thursday they said could save state taxpayers $1 billion annually, but it's unclear how this measure fits with the flurry of tax bills making their... Read More
State House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement to revamp North Carolina's gas tax that will cut what drivers pay at the pump starting April 1 while averting a much steeper decline that would... Read More
A bill filed late Thursday by three Republican senators would put the 308-acre Dorothea Dix property up for bid, likely revoking a deal reached between Raleigh leaders and Gov. Pat McCrory to create a... Read More
Leaders of the state’s university system descended Wednesday on the General Assembly in Raleigh, hoping to convince lawmakers to send more money their way. “We need more money,” said John... Read More
People patiently wait for things to get better in America. But the bony hand of the Great Recession appears to keep fingering its way into people’s lives. The Pew Research Center last year reported... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, March 26, 2015. Planned legislation that would change the formula for the distribution of sales tax revenue could mark the start of long-overdue reform for the... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, March 26, 2015. Former military leaders tend to be pretty conservative in their politics. But a group of retired generals and admirals all but declared war last... Read More
