Richard Burr: Care Act column misleading
On Monday, readers of this paper were treated to a misleading column from N.C. Policy Watch President Chris Fitzsimon about the supposed “many benefits” of the Affordable Care Act. Unfortunately... Read More
On Monday, readers of this paper were treated to a misleading column from N.C. Policy Watch President Chris Fitzsimon about the supposed “many benefits” of the Affordable Care Act. Unfortunately... Read More
BCBSNC says one-third of health policy holders will pay much more despite tax credits Individual health insurance premiums in North Carolina would spike as much as 80 percent on average due to the... Read More
Time Warner Inc is planning to transfer its U.S. retirees from company-sponsored health plans and move them to private insurance exchanges. According to an August memo obtained by Reuters, the media... Read More
The GOP is in serious trouble — and it is trouble that we, as long-time Democrats, recognize all too well. Since their defeat in 2012, Republicans have offered plenty of excuses: candidates who can... Read More
N.C. legislators have generated a fair share of controversy for the recent passage of legislation on a variety of topics, most notably for increased voter registration requirements. But few have taken... Read More
There are a lot of myths about North Carolina’s government. Some of them have an element of truth to them, but often they are based on misconceptions. Here is my take on 10 myths. Myth No. 1: North... Read More
Both are deceptively misleading. Like almost all government budgeting. We swear: ‘If the US and state budgeting process was audited by some reputable private accounting firm under Generally Accepted... Read More
Everyone is talking about the importance of the 2014 election. Will the Republicans keep control of the House of Representatives? Will the Republicans take the Senate? Will they have veto proof... Read More
Editorial Jacksonville Daily News, September 6, 2013. There are signs that the economy and the job market are slowly but deliberately moving forward. The most recent statistics show some improvement... Read More
Editorial by News and Observer, September 7, 2013. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reviewed two reports last week that spoke to what must change to better balance athletics and... Read More