Thom Warner cable?
Time Warner Cable News made more news than it intended with the “empty chair” debate. One media critic said TWC “orchestrated a phony scandal and boosted Thom Tillis's North Carolina Senate... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Tillis' switch on Medicaid draws fire
by Jim Morrill, News and Observer, October 23, 2014. In last spring’s Republican primary, U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis ran an ad touting his fight against an expanded Medicaid program. “Thom... Read More
State Attorney: NAACP may try to disrupt elections
As early voting opens for the 2014 general election, an attorney representing the state in the lawsuit fighting state election law reforms is seeking further information regarding statements made... Read More
13% increase in Blue Cross ACA rates
Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the state’s biggest health insurer, said Wednesday that rates under the Affordable Care Act next year will increase by 13.5 percent on average, providing the first... Read More
Bench trials: Yes
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, October 19, 2014. This one just makes sense: A proposed constitutional amendment that would give defendants in many cases the right to waive a jury trial, which is... Read More
The ugly truth
After four years, two chancellors, two athletic directors, three football coaches and two NCAA investigations (one ongoing and newly fueled with ammunition), finally there are some real answers at... Read More
The case for paying your doctor directly
A massive government overhaul of our health care delivery system continues to unfold, and the nation is embarking upon uncharted territory. Providers are fed up with reduced payments, spending more... Read More
Voters strike out at Supreme Court
A string of calls on voting rights came down from the nation’s highest court in rapid succession over the past few weeks, as the justices sorted through emergency requests for rulings on laws... Read More
Massive SAS building, more jobs reflect Goodnight's loyalty to home state
Jim Goodnight runs the world's largest privately held software company with more than $3 billion in revenues and operations from China to Latin America. Yet the billionaire founder of SAS continues to... Read More
The TV mirror
Here’s the worst thing about all those negative political ads on TV: They mirror our national psyche right now. You can blame the politicians and their consultants. But they’re giving you what... Read More
