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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Governors make lots of decisions. They propose budgets. They hire Cabinet secretaries and other key state officials. They appoint members to governing boards and licensing agencies. They sign or veto... Read More
