DHHS, Medicaid fixes start at the top
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, July 7, 2014. The sad thing in reading the (Raleigh) News & Observer’s important two-part series on the state’s Medicaid woes and the dysfunctional management of... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Libertarian's surprising support could swing N.C. Senate race
Most evenings, Sean Haugh is a pizza deliveryman. But every other week or so, the Libertarian Party’s Senate nominee in North Carolina opens a few craft beers on the counter of the bar in his... Read More
Announced 8 percent teacher raise based on 'scuttlebutt'
An electronic update emailed by N.C. Sen. Jeff Tarte's office Monday contained startling news: "The Senate, House and Governor have all put forward plans to address teacher pay. The conference... Read More
Race-based preferences in peril at UNC Chapel Hill
In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good nationwide, potentially starting at the University... Read More
Thank goodness we're not in Kansas....yet
For North Carolina political leaders, the usual way to assess the state’s overall health and progress has been to compare it to the other states of the southeastern U.S. For a variety of reasons... Read More
Signs of trouble?
by Patrick Gannon, Capitol Press Association, The Insider, July 7, 2014. Of the three situations I can recall where agencies receiving large sums of taxpayer dollars wouldn't divulge employees... Read More
Transportation funding faces shortfall
Editorial in Rocky Mount Telegram, July 5, 2014. All 50 states will begin to see cuts in federal transportation funding if Congress doesn’t act soon to reach agreement on how to pay for federal... Read More
Critics lining up to oppose Charlotte's city ID
The creation of an official Charlotte ID card is still only a proposal, but critics are already lining up, including a national political action group that claims the city’s plan will “aid and... Read More
I-77 Tolls: No
The most important issue that will determine continued growth in the Lake Norman region in the coming decade is not tax rates, municipal codes, or teacher pay. It is roads. North Mecklenburg has the... Read More
I-77 Tolls: Yes
Anyone who has ever driven on I-77 during rush hour knows the pain and frustration of being stuck on one of the most congested roadways in the state. The I-77 managed lanes project is an innovative... Read More
