Roy Cooper, aspiring governor
by Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, September 10, 2014. If there was any doubt that Attorney General Roy Cooper plans to run for governor in 2016, Cooper erased it today with a fiery speech to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The disconnect between the spin and the classroom
The propaganda machines on the Right are spinning furiously these days trying to convince people that the folks currently in charge in Raleigh are big supporters of public education. It’s a tough... Read More
Coal ash to become law without McCrory's signature
Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday he won't sign a new law regulating Duke Energy's toxic coal ash pits because he has problems with it, but he will allow the legislation to become law without his... Read More
$1.5 government dollars for a new scoreboard?
What would you say to an investment adviser who said, “I want you to invest some money in a failing enterprise”? Especially if she added, “You’ve already put a bunch of money into this, so you... Read More
Hagan is running from her record
I get it. I know why some women claim they were offended when Thom Tillis addressed Sen. Kay Hagan by her first name during last week’s debate. It’s the same reason Hagan – a sitting United... Read More
NC's shameful place among nation's hungriest states
In a world of constant news events, chronic issues struggle for attention. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its most recent report on food insecurity in America. North... Read More
Federal appeals court to weigh voter laws before election
The NAACP and others challenging the sweeping changes to North Carolina election laws in 2013 will have an opportunity to make arguments to a federal appeals court that the November elections should... Read More
Hagan won't take part in October 21 debate
by David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, September 9, 2014. A debate on U.S. Senate debates surfaced Tuesday after Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan said she wouldn’t participate in an Oct... Read More
Is Medicaid in the black?
Is the state’s Medicaid program in the black for the first time since 2006? The answer, according to Tuesday’s Department of Health and Human Services oversight meeting, depends on your... Read More
Tax dodging through misclassification needs to stop
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, September 7, 2014. “Employee misclassification.” The term is not likely to get your heart racing, but it should. Why? Because it’s illegal, it’s widespread and... Read More
