New study illustrates state's sharp contrasts
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 8, 2014. For years, the story of “two North Carolinas” has been a popular narrative among politicians hoping to win crossover appeal from voters... Read More
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NC's Certificate of Need law: A high wall for competitors to scale
It is pretty clear that North Carolina hospitals are adamant about using the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) regulations to shield themselves from the free market. After all, what law better... Read More
Why newspapers are dying
Reporter Lynn Bonner and the News and Observer showed us once again why people have stopped buying newspapers: Reporters keep trying to make the news, not report it. That’s exactly what Bonner did... Read More
NC 'Ground Zero' for the 2016 election
North Carolina's 2014 election season hosted a neck-and-neck Senate contest that featured record-shattering campaign spending. It was also just a warm-up for what's to come. In 2016, a year when only... Read More
Spate of suits aimed at curtailing controversial laws
Teachers, bail bondsmen, city governments and even the governor are on the roster of those who have sued the General Assembly over the past four years, all claiming the legislature overstepped limits... Read More
UNC to review 34 centers and institutes
Thirty-four university-based centers and institutes will have the chance to make their case for continued support next week before a UNC Board of Governors panel reviewing them. The 34 include some... Read More
Loving the lottery
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 7, 2014. North Carolina Republicans have learned to love the lottery. The state legislature created the lottery in 2005 without a single Republican vote... Read More
Got to pick a pocket?
Did Fagin’s pickpockets stimulate the economy of London? If you’ve read Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist or seen the musical derived from it, Oliver!, you immediately recognize the name. Fagin... Read More
Remembering Pearl: The 'Greatest Generation' rose
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, December 7, 2014. This is an updated version of an editorial we published on Dec. 7, 2006. Seventy-three years ago today, Japanese air and naval forces attacked... Read More
Is this the return of moderate Mayor Pat
Has Mayor Pat finally arrived in Raleigh? You know, the guy who was the popular mayor of Charlotte, a Democratic-leaning city, for a record 14 years. One was wondering whether that McCrory – the... Read More
