Prudence needed on budget
According to the latest monthly report from State Controller Linda Combs, the state of North Carolina has collected about $6.5 billion in General Fund revenue during the first four months of the... Read More
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A harsh Thanksgiving reality for more than 1 million North Carolinians
As Thanksgiving approaches, it is important to remember the one in five North Carolina households that face food insecurity and struggle to put wholesome meals on their dinner tables. Due to a lack... Read More
NC payrolls grow in October
In October, employers in North Carolina added 17,200 more payroll jobs than they cut (+0.4 percent), due mainly to hiring in the private sector. The monthly household survey, meanwhile, logged a drop... Read More
Food for thought on the immigration debate
It’s that time of year again. You know: the week during which families all over America come together to give thanks, overeat, shop and, frequently, spout opinions on the controversies of the day... Read More
Democrats and education
One thing Democrats did right this year was push education onto the public agenda. But will it last? And the key question: Where do they take it now? The Hagan campaign came close largely because... Read More
Republicans turn
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 25, 2014. President Barack Obama last week challenged congressional Republicans to do something about immigration, and they haven’t responded well. He... Read More
NC likely to join legislative push on Uber, Lyft
North Carolina has become an attractive market for smartphone-based car services such as Uber and Lyft, which are drawn to the state's mid-sized cities that have college students and young... Read More
A tough job ahead for the next House Speaker
If you put 73 people in a room and they come out fully "united," that's a brainwashed cult. Yet that's the spin the state Republican House Caucus put on the selection of Rep. Tim Moore of King's... Read More
Medicaid trap awaits McCrory
If he’s not careful, Gov. Pat McCrory may be on course to have a “Pence problem” in 2015. In the days immediately following the mid-term elections, Gov. Pat McCrory insisted that – in spite of... Read More
NC rising health insurance rates demand smart strategies
People renewing health insurance bought on the Affordable Care Act exchange are seeing higher rate increases in Charlotte and North Carolina than most places across the country, a flurry of national... Read More
