Tale of red tape familiar, shameful
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, June 19, 2014. Despite what you may have heard, the term “red tape” did not originate with Civil War veterans. Historians point out that red tape was used to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Beware election year promises
Given our disappointing history with politicians, you’d think that the human race would have determined that a legislator’s promise isn’t worth the breath with which it is spoken. But we never... Read More
Charter school transparency
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 19, 2014. Eddie Goodall, executive director of the N.C. Public Charter Schools Association, voiced displeasure at a legislative measure the Senate unanimously... Read More
Remind me again why we want more Medicaid
Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon details some disturbing Medicaid news. The federal government paid out $14.4 billion in fraudulent reimbursements through Medicaid last year... Read More
Why do NC cities lag in economic growth?
A new study by the Manhattan Institute suggests North Carolina’s income tax may be hampering economic growth in the state’s metropolitan areas. The well-known think tank analyzed economic growth... Read More
Economic development official says NC incentives fall short
Competition for jobs and companies is a "nuclear arms race" and the state's incentive programs don't match up, the head of the new N.C. Economic Development Partnership told a Wilmington audience... Read More
Accurate Medicaid numbers like nailing Jello to a tree
A behind-the-scenes tussle between two conservative North Carolina institutions – the state Senate and state Budget Director Art Pope – surfaced Thursday, as Senate leaders repeatedly asked why... Read More
House Medicaid plan makes providers responsible for cost overruns by 2020
The McCrory administration, House Republicans, doctors and hospitals took a major step toward significant changes in the state’s $13 billion Medicaid program by agreeing to move toward a system... Read More
Are we there yet?
I know you’ve been there. It’s time for supper and you have neither the time nor the supplies to cook. So you and your family members or friends all pile in to the car to head out to a restaurant... Read More
Gerrymandering and immigration and the GOP
Eric Cantor’s defeat, immigration reform, gerrymandering and Republican presidential hopes all got rolled up together last week in a classic demonstration of the Law of Unintended Consequences... Read More
