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
NC Spin Articles
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
A bad decision by lawmakers that's looking even worse now
Here’s something that you haven’t heard enough about through the overwhelming din of the attack ads during this election season. Just three months into the new fiscal year, North Carolina has a... Read More
Spending $100 million in the Senate campaign is obscene
Just say Hunt-Helms to someone who’s watched North Carolina politics for a long time and you’ll get a reaction. Probably something like “ugh.” Or “disgusting.” The 1984 U.S. Senate race... Read More
NC payrolls expand in September
In September, employers in North Carolina added 14,000 more payroll jobs than they cut (+0.3 percent), due entirely to hiring in the private sector. The monthly household survey, meanwhile, recorded a... Read More
Hood: Latest N.C. jobs report contains 'excellent' news
John Hood has sifted through the numbers associated with North Carolina’s latest employment report. He likes what he sees: RALEIGH — The latest federal employment report delivers excellent news... Read More
