I don’t read the Washington Post. That is not where I get my ideas.” Many years ago when there were still lots of conservatives voting in Democratic primaries, a congressional candidate pandered... Read More
Several readers have corresponded with me recently about my series of columns on North Carolina’s recent drop in unemployment. Why, they ask, am I devoting so much of my attention to this issue... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, July 26, 2014. The N.C. Senate last week inexplicably approved a Medicaid reform plan that is all but dead on arrival in the N.C. House and opposed by Gov. Pat... Read More
When liberals debate tax policy, it can be hard to keep track of their positions. They keep changing. Right now, for example, Democratic politicians and left-wing activists are castigating Republicans... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, July 26, 2014. Even as the Obama administration presses for action to halt climate change, it has approved a new search for fossil fuels off the Eastern Seaboard. The... Read More
Last week, Gov. Pat McCrory savored one of the roles governors find sweetest – announcing a major new employer moving to the state. In this case, it was Sealed Air, a packaging company moving from... Read More
A federal judge made an unusual ruling in California this month that should get Americans thinking – and none more than those of us in North Carolina. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney ruled that... Read More
Letter from Southern Environmental Law Center, published in Charlotte Observer, July 25, 2014. Dear Senator Berger and Speaker Tillis: Following the Dan River coal ash spill in February, members of... Read More
Top leaders in the House and Senate say they have agreed to the framework that will allow them to complete a budget deal in the coming week – a month behind schedule. According to multiple sources... Read More
According to the most recent report available, North Carolina’s main pension fund for retired state employees is strapped with a $3.7 billion unfunded liability. This growing liability means... Read More
