When women make important decisions, we usually consult more than one resource. We consult our families, our faith communities and, quite frequently, our bank accounts. Accordingly, the public policy... Read More
When I was growing up, there was a joke about a priest, a hippie and then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in an airplane. The plane’s engines gave out but there were only two parachutes... Read More
The Daily Tar Heel's Gabriella Kostrzewa sat down with Gov. Pat McCrory in his office in the state Capitol on Thursday. They discussed issues impacting higher education, UNC-CH and college students... Read More
A broken stormwater pipe recently caused a major discharge of coal ash into the Dan River at a Duke Energy plant in Eden, and another more recent discharge was reported from a coal-ash pond at a... Read More
by Dan Kane, Charlotte Observer, March 26, 2014. Two more football players said in national cable TV reports Tuesday that UNC-Chapel Hill’s tutoring program for athletes steered them to suspect... Read More
Think you’re spending more time stuck in Charlotte traffic? A new study says you’re right. Increasingly clogged roads mean drivers are spending an estimated 40 hours a year – one solid workweek... Read More
Triangle drivers pay an extra $1,000 a year each because of poor roads and bridges and traffic congestion, according to a report released Tuesday. TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national... Read More
Congress should give President Barack Obama more power — when it comes to the issue of free trade, that is. Conservatives and constitutionalists are rightly concerned about recent arrogations or... Read More
In six weeks, North Carolina primary voters will go to the polls. They will cast their ballots for individuals, but they will be making other choices as well: tea party vs. establishment, celebrity vs... Read More
Certificate-of-Need laws limit competition, boosting taxpayer and patient expense Taxpayers and patients unnecessarily pay hundreds of millions of dollars in medical costs because of arcane... Read More
