Duke up the river
Duke Energy badly fumbled the political/PR ball on the coal-ash spill. Duke should have quickly rolled out a clear plan to clean up the Dan River and to deal with long-term management of ash ponds... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Republicans stepping up "boots on the ground" organization in NC
The Republican National Committee and the state Republican Party said Monday that they are ramping up their organizing efforts to help with the U.S. Senate race in November and add to legislative... Read More
Good news! Bad news! Depends on who's releasing unemployment numbers
Editorial by News and Observer, March 17, 2014. Dueling news releases today show just hard it is to figure out what’s in a number (or maybe show how easy it is to spin one... Read More
Brannon says Tillis would be 'unelectable' to Senator Hagan's seat
Turning up the heat in the U.S. Senate primary, Republican Greg Brannon said a “culture of corruption” would make N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis “unelectable” in November. “The Democrat... Read More
Senate paper-pushing hides data from public
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 18, 2014. U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina is in a fight for her political life, and one of eight Republicans will campaign hard until Nov. 4 seeking to... Read More
GOP bill protects Duke's coal ash spill
Duke Energy was in a bind. North Carolina regulators had for years allowed the nation’s largest power company to pollute the ground near its plants without penalty. But in early 2013, a coalition of... Read More
DHHS rolls out Medicaid Reform plan
North Carolina health officials said Monday that their long-awaited proposal to overhaul how Medicaid operates in North Carolina is "realistic" and "achievable" and will make state budgets more... Read More
NC Jobless rate decreases for seventh consecutive month
The state’s employment picture took another positive turn during January, with the jobless rate decreasing for the seventh consecutive month, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Monday. The rate... Read More
Oil exploration off NC coast would present a whale of a problem
Waters off North Carolina’s coast support a surprising diversity of whales and porpoises. We have 26 species, ranging in size from small dolphins, not much bigger than your average high school... Read More
'Toxic political environment,' so drop out?
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 16, 2014. To hear Tim Moffitt tell it, he was only trying to be a good guy by asking his Democratic opponent to drop out of the race for the Asheville House seat... Read More
