Which Carolina is ahead?
Within hours of the announcement last week that two Charlotte-based companies, LPL Financial and The Lash Group, would relocate thousands of jobs across the border to South Carolina, political and... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Crocodile tears?
Each year hospitals pay the state $135 million which, through some mysterious alchemy, morphs into the federal government paying the state a second $135 million (to care for Medicaid patients... Read More
Moral Monday strikes its tent
by Civitas Review online, June 23, 2014. So it was just a show all along. At the Monday rally at Halifax Mall, the Rev. William Barber announced that it was the last Moral Monday rally. It was no... Read More
Why farmers see fertile ground on immigration reform
We are farmers who raise different types of crops in different regions of our country. Like all farmers, we have lived through difficult periods when bad weather, low prices or weak demand had us... Read More
Duke says coal ash clean deadlines unrealistic
Officials with Duke Energy said Monday that adhering to a proposed timeline for decommissioning coal ash basins across the state could be difficult, as closing procedures will vary widely from site to... Read More
Advance Auto's 600 'new jobs' includes some existing General Parts workers
When Advance Auto Parts was awarded a state incentives package worth more than $17.4 million last week, the McCrory administration touted the company’s plan to “create 600 new jobs” in Raleigh... Read More
McCrory directs budget cuts
As the June 30 budget deadline looms with no legislative deal in the works, Gov. Pat McCrory is instructing state agencies to prepare for what, for many, would be the worst-case scenario. According to... Read More
A McCrory comeback?
The prevailing Democratic view of Governor McCrory is summed up by this bumper sticker a friend saw: My child is an honor student. My Governor is a moron. But Governor McCrory has a chance to mount... Read More
No practical need for moped regulations
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, June 21, 2014. A bill approved by the N.C. House last week takes the unusual step of requiring owners of mopeds to register their vehicles with the N.C. Department... Read More
ACA future is bleak in North Carolina
North Carolina, buckle up. Over the next few months, you’ll learn how much your health insurance premiums will go up for next year. The early evidence isn’t good – the percentage increase could... Read More
