Judy Wilburn isn't running for office, but she's been making regular television appearances many viewers would say are aimed at swaying their vote in the U.S. Senate race. The veteran teacher appears... Read More
North Carolina’s unemployment rate is now higher than it was in January. The rate, 6.8 percent for August, has gone up each month since May. There were 29,000 fewer people on the job in August... Read More
In August, employers in North Carolina added 12,500 more payroll jobs than they cut (+0.3 percent), due largely to hiring by local governments. The monthly household survey, meanwhile, recorded a rise... Read More
How's this for a headline on a blog post: "Charlotte: Silicon Valley of the South" So declares the Charlotte Chamber at its website. Leaders from across the Queen City are gathering today for the... Read More
Not surprisingly, the new study Economic and Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Development Offshore the DelMarva, Carolinas and Georgia by Dr. Timothy J. Considine, the School of Energy Resources... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, September 15, 2014. We’ve used this space before to point out how relatively easy it is for incumbent legislators and members of Congress to hold onto their seats... Read More
Just before Labor Day, the publicly available polls of likely voters had incumbent U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan roughly tied with Republican challenger Thom Tillis. Since Labor Day, the polling average has... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, September 20, 2014. A report last week on state and federal funding cuts for services assisting the state’s rising population of senior citizens reveals at... Read More
Jim Gardner has played an astonishing number of roles in North Carolina’s civic, political and business life. He has been a congressman, lieutenant governor, three-time candidate for governor, state... Read More
