At just about this time last year, John Smith, the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, approached state lawmakers hat in hand with modest requests for court funding. His budget had... Read More
Medicaid recommendation another swipe at McCrory and Wos A legislative subcommittee recommended this week that the state Medicaid program be taken out of the Department of Health and Human Services... Read More
Whenever a door closes, another opens. And today, the University of North Carolina’s loss could be the Democrats’ gain. They’ve been looking for a Senate candidate to take on Richard Burr and... Read More
Gas prices are falling across the country, including here in North Carolina. But our prices will remain higher than those in neighboring states. According to the American Petroleum Institute (API... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, January 16, 2015. Tom Ross, president of the University of North Carolina system, has said repeatedly that he believes he has worked well with the Board of Governors... Read More
As North Carolina’s legislature returned to Raleigh last week, it might be worth looking at the State of the State. An examination of the statistics would suggest that North Carolina is an... Read More
The UNC Board of Governors is forcing President Tom Ross to step down as the leader of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system at the beginning of next year. Board Chairman John Fennebresque... Read More
After SPIN! 1/11/15 - Question to Cash Michaels: "We've said the 2016 elections are already underway, PPP conducted a poll shortly before the end of the year and North Carolinians said they favored Dr... Read More
Policies the NC General Assembly should address this session Today marks the opening day for the 2015 “long session” for the North Carolina General Assembly. Legislators will confront many... Read More
On their first day in session, legislative leaders sent a message to Governor McCrory: We’re back, and we’re in charge. McCrory has talked about three things in recent weeks: He wants more... Read More
