Obama makeover
Where was this guy in October when we needed him? In the weeks before the election, President Obama seemed passive and powerless as ISIS ran wild in the Middle East and Ebola panicked America... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Raleigh-Durham could be in running for Mercedes HQ
North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham area could be in the running for the potential relocation of Mercedes-Benz USA's headquarters from New Jersey, according to media reports. The Detroit News reported... Read More
Burr in the big leagues
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 21, 2014. Sen. Richard Burr plans to run for re-election in 2016 and knows the price has gone up. “Anybody in my position who says they don’t have to... Read More
NC now the 9th largest state, SC has growth spurt
The Carolinas continue to rank among the nation's fastest-growing states, newly released U.S. Census population estimates show. North Carolina has overtaken Michigan to become the nation's ninth... Read More
Seeking peace in a troubled time
The holiday season should never be sad. But as I read and watched all of the bad news unfold the week before the holiday, it was hard not to feel that way. I was going to write this column about... Read More
Get reform back on track
When state legislators created a new commission last summer to review North Carolina’s participation in Common Core standards for elementary and secondary schools, they made an excellent decision... Read More
The state cupboard isn't bare, but it's not being restocked very fast
Editorial by Burlington Times-News December 22, 2014. The cupboard is a long way from bare, but it’s not being restocked as fast as anyone expected. It’s the state budget we’re talking about... Read More
Wayne Goodwin's customer service
Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and Governor Pat McCrory appear to have different ideas of what “customer service” means. To McCrory and his administration, the “customers” are... Read More
A grave injustice
GQ just published a list of the 20 craziest politicians and two North Carolinians are on it: Mark Walker, the new Congressman from Greensboro who made the list for joking he’d be for bombing... Read More
State orders insurance rate decrease, but insurers may still win
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, December 22, 2014. Friday's announcement that homeowners insurance rates in coastal counties will go down instead of up is good news for people who have watched... Read More
