The haves still have it
From Andy Wells, representative of N.C. House, District 96, and N.C. Senator-Elect, District 42: After 30 years in business, I’ve figured out that regardless of the ideas of well-meaning but over... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Picking healthcare winners and losers
Dr. Roy Cordato, John Locke Foundation, December 12, 2014. During a recent 24-hour period, the state of North Carolina, invoking the infinite wisdom of politicians and bureaucrats, announced plans to... Read More
Tougher laws needed to rein in for-profit college abuses
We’ve all that had that moment when we see a television commercial for a for-profit college, like the University of Phoenix or ITT Technical Institute, and suddenly we’re overcome by a feeling... Read More
Seven questions for Gov. McCrory's year-end interviews
Governor Pat McCrory is busy giving year-end interviews to local television stations, talking about what his administration accomplished in 2014 and what his priorities are for next year. There have... Read More
BOG review is much needed
I'd like to add a few different thoughts to Brian Balfour's blogpost on the BOG Review. First let's recognize that recent press accounts tell us the Board of Governors review of UNC Centers and... Read More
Richard Burr is no Sam Ervin
Editorial by News and Observer, December 11, 2014. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr's response to the report on CIA torture is an embarrassment to the state that once proudly claimed Sam Ervin as a senator who... Read More
NC cities, towns want local sales tax power to fix budget shortfall
Cities and towns could ask state legislators for a special sales tax within municipal boundaries to make up for $62 million in lost privilege tax revenues. The legislature earlier this year repealed... Read More
UNC-CH directors give spirited defense of centers
by Jane Stancill, News and Observer, December 11, 2014. In a debate that at times veered into testy ideological exchange, UNC-Chapel Hill center directors mounted a vigorous justification of their... Read More
Electricities deal promises future relief
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 10, 2014. Here’s a scary thought experiment: How many communities in the country do you think hold a favorable view of the cost of their utilities? Our... Read More
Maybe government can get it right with transportation plan
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Times, December 10, 2014. The draft State Transportation Improvement Program allocates about $15 billion through 2025 on more than 550 road, aviation and public transit... Read More
