People want jobs, companies want workers
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, September 24, 2014. It’s a strange quandary: workers want jobs, companies want workers, but they can’t find each other. It seems what we have here is a failure... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Residents mailed incorrect voter registration information
Hundreds of North Carolinians – and one cat – have received incorrect voter registration information, according to the N.C. State Board of Elections. The information – an “official application... Read More
Will McCrory be a transportation governor?
Gov. Pat McCrory crisscrossed the state last week to promote his 25-year transportation vision. It was largely received favorably wherever he went, even from editorial writers and others who like to... Read More
Duke Energy creates $10 million fund for Carolinas waterways
In a counter to its February coal ash spill into the Dan River, Duke Energy announced a $10 million fund Wednesday for Carolinas waterways. The money will be used to improve water quality, enhance... Read More
John Hood responds to Rob Christensen's column
Lots of folks have asked me my reaction to Rob Christensen’s uncharacteristically intemperate attack on me in the Raleigh News & Observer today. I’ll have to pen a lengthier response when I get... Read More
NC Seeks auto plants, but what's the cost?
Editorial by News and Observer, September, 22, 2014. North Carolina has watched with envy as auto manufacturers, lured by huge incentive packages, have dotted the Southeast with plants. Jobs at $15 to... Read More
Close combat advisors
Two things happened the other day: One nasty. The other confounding. First ISIS posted a video on the Internet telling President Obama (in no uncertain terms) to watch out – it is going to target... Read More
Seven under-recognized bad decisions by the General Assembly
Editor’s Note: The following column has been updated for clarity regarding the tax deduction on the state’s 529 college savings plan. Most of the heated debate this fall about the decisions made... Read More
Driver's ed shell game
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, September 23, 2014. In passing the cost of driver education to parents of high school students, state lawmakers appear to be playing a shell game with the... Read More
