Gov. Pat McCrory is beginning the second half of his four-year term laying out his legislative priorities, playing up his accomplishments and, occasionally, making a joke. "As I open up the newspaper... Read More
I don’t exercise my editorial muscles as much as I used to, and even when editing was a major element of my daily routine, I was never as tough on my writers as I probably should have been. To the... Read More
Editorial By Greenville Daily Reflector, January 17, 2015. On the eve of the national holiday set aside to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the shadow of ongoing national discord over... 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
by Jonathan Drew, Associated Press, published in News and Observer, January 17, 2015. Groups that have protested conservative policies by the GOP-led Legislature are preparing for a new year of... Read More
I was disappointed, but not surprised, that the Charlotte Observer continues its personal attack on my brother’s previous experience in the private sector (“McCrory vs. the truth – once again... Read More
Get ready for some tax debates in 2015. At the national level, pundits think a proposal to lower the federal income tax rate may be one piece of common ground between the President and the Congress... Read More
With the mid-term election year fought out between Democrats and Republicans, we can now turn our attention to a brand new year, along with a fresh round of new political fights. But this year, as... Read More
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
