For many of us, being just a few thousand dollars in the hole at any given time would be cause for concern. So why aren't state Republican leaders in North Carolina sounding the alarm about a revenue... Read More
Is there something in the water in Chapel Hill that keeps University big shots from giving straight answers? The same lockjaw that keeps the UNC-CH athletic-academic scandal on the front pages has now... Read More
by Patrick Gannon, The Insider, published in Greenville Daily Reflector, January 19, 2015. The vagueness was unmistakable. At a news conference last week, state House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, January 20, 2015. State legislators opened their 2015 session saying they want to ease the tax burden on “regular folks.” That will be a turnaround. “Regular... Read More
Tax filing season begins in earnest Tuesday in North Carolina, with significant federal and state changes that could confuse and exasperate some taxpayers. For example, North Carolinians will be... Read More
Regarding the Dec. 27 Point of View “ Why Medicaid expansion won’t boost N.C. jobs”: Brian Balfour argued that Medicaid won’t work in North Carolina because we don’t have enough doctors. He... Read More
Mrs. Rhinehart. Mr. Tharrington. Mrs. Riddle. Ms. Horton. Mr. Burton. Mrs. Marks. Even as I approach my 30th high school reunion this year, I can quickly recite the names of teachers who believed in... Read More
The N.C. Democratic Party entered 2015 with just $42,700 in the bank – and just under $6,000 in its main account for day-to-day operations, according to financial reports filed with the state. The... Read More
In 1974, I graduated from Skyline High School in Oakland, Calif., an underachieving student with lousy SAT scores. Allowed to send my results to three colleges, I chose M.I.T. and Villanova, knowing... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, January 19, 2015. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. feels present today as he comes to life in the film “Selma,” and his message echoes in the protests over African... Read More
