FCC chairman supports local broadband
In response to petitions made by Wilson and Chattanooga, Tennessee, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is proposing dismantling state laws to allow the expansion of municipal broadband services such as... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Burr, McCrory lead despite low approvals
PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds a similar story: Pat McCrory and Richard Burr have mediocre approval numbers but lead their potential opponents for reelection next year who tend to have low... Read More
McCrory's balancing act in State of the State speech
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory must thread a political needle in his State of the State address Wednesday night, between his instincts as a pro-business pragmatist and the GOP conservative base that... Read More
McCrory expected to focus on jobs during State of State speech
When Gov. Pat McCrory takes the podium during his second State of the State address Wednesday night, lawmakers and analysts expect jobs to be, well, Job One. "In the meetings that I've had with him... Read More
Fair is not foul
At the beginning of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, three grotesque witches enter the stage with thunder rumbling in the background. You may recall that the witches ending up chanting in unison: “Fair is... Read More
Clinton-Bush, the sequel
One score and four years after Bubba beat Poppy, another presidential election could be a showdown between the Republican First Family and Democratic First Family. We shouldn’t be surprised. It... Read More
Driving home the coming transportation funding crisis in NC
North Carolina is experiencing the effects of a nationwide transportation funding crisis. Current estimates predict a $3.7 billion annual shortfall in the state’s transportation revenue during the... Read More
Blue Cross NC price tool could shake up medical industry
Leslie Goldfarb of Charlotte had been talking to two surgeons about knee surgery and worrying about her out-of-pocket costs. When she recently read about a new online database from Blue Cross and... Read More
College completion gap between rich, poor widens
The gap in bachelor-degree attainment between the nation's richest and poorest students by age 24 has doubled during the last four decades, according to a report released Tuesday. The percent of... Read More
Draw districts without politics? Talks under way
Republicans in 2011 carved North Carolina into new districts from which public officials are elected, creating 170 areas for state lawmakers and 13 for members of Congress in a required effort to... Read More
