Still too much leverage
Since the onset of the Great Recession in 2007, many American households and businesses have substantially reduced their indebtedness. That was a rational decision. A key cause of the boom that led to... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Broughton teacher speaks of commitment
I never planned to be a teacher. I was headed for law school, for a real career. Teaching was something to “get out of my system.” I would teach a couple of years and then go get a real job. After... Read More
Parents best hope for schools
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, January 23, 2014. Two news stories this week each carry potential for helping public schools in Pitt County: A promise from Gov. Pat McCrory to win a pay... Read More
Too many Supreme Court decisions not about the law
Rarely in American history has the Supreme Court been called on to decide so many important social, legal and political issues in such a relatively brief period of time. This term, the court will hand... Read More
Barber defends "Dummy" remark
by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, January 23, 2014. North Carolina NAACP President William Barber is standing by his characterization of the U.S. Senate’s only African-American Republican as a... Read More
UNC Board gets updates on student-athlete reading skills, data breach
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill trustees heard Thursday about two controversies that have roiled the campus in recent weeks: the reading skills of student-athletes and the online... Read More
Without fear or failure
Once upon a time, and not too long ago, the job of journalism was seen as reporting the truth “without fear or favor” and “letting the chips fall where they may.” Not so much anymore... Read More
Invasion from our South
A TAPster who spent years working in economic development shares this: “The most astonishing news last week (other than the daily calamities at DHHS) was the invitation we received via email to... Read More
Turning virtue on its head
Back when General Washington whipped King George the old saying ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ was a bit of folk wisdom hardly a soul disagreed with – but these days modern economists have... Read More
Discrediting whistle blower hurts UNC
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, January 21, 2014. As allegations about no-show classes, poor reading test results and calculated efforts to keep athletes academically eligible to play ball continue... Read More
