Voter irony
The Old Wise Leader (OWL) chuckled over coffee about Republicans’ voter-suppression drive: “They should beware the Law of Unintended Consequences.” I enjoy talking with OWL. He reads a lot... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Thinning the teacher ranks
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, September 18, 2014. In a couple of years, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will no longer offer education. The university, repositioning itself for... Read More
Transit plan puts emphasis on military needs
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, September 18, 2014. Somebody finally blinked. So maybe we can get to work upgrading and expanding our state's highways and other transportation systems. Maybe... Read More
Transportation plan says we can't move forward on the cheap
Pat McCrory made comprehensive, long-term transportation planning a centerpiece in his 2012 campaign for governor. Indeed, progressive transportation development was one of his top accomplishments as... Read More
McCrory wants to borrow $1 billion for rural transportation projects
Gov. Pat McCrory said Wednesday he wants the state to borrow more than $1 billion to “kick-start” a raft of mostly rural transportation projects. “Our small towns are still struggling... Read More
Eye opening expenses from DHHS
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, September 16, 2014. North Carolina taxpayers have spent more than $7.2 million on consultants for the department that administers Medicaid and other human services... Read More
No love lost here
First Governor McCrory compared Senator Phil Berger to Tony Rand, Marc Basnight and Harry Reid. Then, McCrory said he wouldn’t call the legislature back into session because “after a lengthy... Read More
The McCrory subplot in the Senate race
The heated battle between for a U.S. Senate seat from North Carolina between incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan and her Republican challenger, state House Speaker Thom Tillis, has unfolded as most political... Read More
DHHS' outside consultation is too costly
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 16, 2014. The state Department of Health and Human Services is troubled, to say the least, and has been for some time. Discovering that DHHS continues to... Read More
Hagan continues to lead by 4 points
PPP's newest North Carolina Senate poll finds the race steady compared to a month ago. Kay Hagan continues to lead by 4 points, with 44% to 40% for Thom Tillis and 5% for Libertarian Sean Haugh. Haugh... Read More
