Economic progress
One of the more hopeful signs in the troubling political debate in North Carolina these days comes not from the finger-pointing budget dispute in Raleigh but from Mount Airy of all places — at a... Read More
NC Spin Articles
In dueling Medicaid reforms, House has a winner
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 19, 2014. As the General Assembly's not-so-short session grinds on, the House and Senate are raising the concept of stalemate to a high art. Whether it's the... Read More
Bob Hunter: "I will not tolerate untruths about my opponent"
I want to highlight one of the videos I mentioned in myprevious post. It features Court of Appeals candidates Sam J. (Jimmy) Ervin IV and Robert N. Hunter Jr., who are running against each other for... Read More
Amid recovery, NC's low-wage workers are struggling
One way to see how the economy is really doing is to see it from the perspective of ministries that help people who are having a financial crisis. These are not homeless shelters serving the permanent... Read More
Will unemployment decline lead McCrory to the White House?
Do you propose, at some point, to run for the presidency?” North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory was asked on national TV the other day. The question was posed by Stuart Varney of Fox Business News, in... Read More
Three tips on how to navigate this political season
The political season is upon us again … with a vengeance. Nowadays it seems to always be that time. So much money – so little time. If you think our politicians just can’t agree on anything, you... Read More
Is chicken plant right for Cumberland County
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 17, 2014. A giant slaughterhouse processing a million-plus chickens a week may not be what Cumberland County officials had in mind when they created a 485-acre... Read More
Senate strings tie everything in knots
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 19, 2014. Republican state senators canceled a floor vote on a confusing sales-tax bill Thursday until they could get their stories straight. Which means it... Read More
Competition improves education
If you 're a fan of charter schools you should be watching what's going on in Washington DC. Last week the Washington Post ran a very interesting article on DC principals going door-to-door to tout... Read More
NC needs to build Medicaid reform on what works: community care
The current discussion about reforming Medicaid in North Carolina and how it should be managed is an important one because the cost of caring for the Medicaid population consumes a significant portion... Read More
