Whenever Medicaid cuts filter down from the legislature in Raleigh to small-town and rural hospitals such as Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, the pain is acutely felt. Although they... Read More
A year ago I didn’t know anything about food deserts and food insecurity. I’ve learned, thanks to my dedicated young friends at the Jamie Kirk Hahn Foundation and at the Interfaith Food Shuttle... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 5, 2014. Give Gov. Pat McCrory credit for stepping up as North Carolina legislators packed their bags to go home. Granted, the governor’s decision to order... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, August 6, 2014. They're going home. No, they're staying in Raleigh. Sort of. But don't count on it. So it goes with a "short session" that's anything but. The... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, August 6, 2014. We’d like to say the best thing about the General Assembly’s 2014 “short session” is that it’s over. But it’s not over. The out-of-sync... Read More
As a parent who has supported three sons and a niece through undergraduate, graduate or law school, I understand the UNC Board of Governors’ concerns about increasing tuition rates and the use of... Read More
It has been a long time between drinks of water for North Carolina’s public school teachers, victims of the recession and tax-cutting politics. So most will be glad to get an election-year raise... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday that state officials have been kept in the dark about the immigrant children being placed in North Carolina, and he demanded more information – and work toward a... Read More
Editorial by Salisbury Post, August 3, 2014. It’s difficult to strike up the band and hold a Main Street parade in any N.C. community to celebrate a state budget that doesn’t provide for historic... Read More
