Oregon Inlet shoaling problems
The imminent start of the charter fishing season finds boat owners and local officials hoping for a literal change in the wind to open the sand-clogged Oregon Inlet anytime soon. But long-range... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Time for N&O to get back in 'No Spin Zone'
Editorial by Greenville Headlines, Inner Banks Media, April 16, 2014. No matter what you think of the efforts of the Republican leadership in North Carolina, they deserve to have their message... Read More
The 'Good Motives' litmus test for public records
In the latest development in Civitas' quest to pry public records out of the University of North Carolina, Dean Jack Boger of the UNC Law School was recently quoted as saying: “The open records... Read More
Isn't it time to retire the race card?
One approaches the race fray with trepidation, but here we go, tippy-toe. The race cards have been flying so fast and furious lately, one can hardly tell the kings from the queens. Leading the weird... Read More
Teacher task force got an education in politics
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, April 16, 2014. As a veteran state representative, Mecklenburg’s Tricia Cotham was encouraged by the first meeting of a legislative task force on teacher pay in... Read More
Election board tackling large audit backlog
From Amy Strange, deputy director for campaign finance and operations at the state Board of Elections, in response to “Feds eye Cannon’s campaign in probe” (April 13): The Observer’s story... Read More
State panel finalizes fracking rules
After more than a year and a half of intense study, state regulators have finished their list of safety rules for natural gas drilling in North Carolina. The Mining and Energy Commission on Wednesday... Read More
Housing units under water
About 11 percent of Forsyth County housing units are considered as being “seriously underwater” when it comes to their mortgage, according to a RealtyTrac report for March timed for release today... Read More
We're being bombarded by U.S. Senate ads
With the May 6 primary election about two weeks away, voters are being bombarded with appeals by the candidates and well-heeled political groups from outside North Carolina. Some experts say they’re... Read More
Tourists are lowering our tax bills
Editorial by Asheville Citizen-Times, April 15, 2014. Next time you find yourself caught behind a slow-moving out-of-state car filled with rubber-necking tourists, temper your displeasure. Those... Read More
