Pat McCrory, architecture critic. I didn’t see that one coming. But it’s hard to argue with the governor who – when he looks out the front door of his 19th century gingerbread mansion – stares... Read More
published December 27, 2013 in The Charlotte Observer. On Dec. 18, the Observer opinion pages published a guest op-ed from Charlotte resident and author Chuck Kelly. He argued for a higher minimum... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, December 27, 2013. The usual post-Christmas sales reports took an unusual twist this year, focusing on the delivery shortcomings of two of the biggest package... Read More
This week, we asked our panel to choose their own best and worst of this year’s politics. Linda Petrou: “Best political moment was the swearing in of a Republican governor, lieutenant Governor... Read More
Still think film incentives make sense for North Carolina, despite all evidence to the contrary? Add this Los Angeles Times report to your reading list. [Ric] Reitz is one of Hollywood’s new... Read More
Editorial by Washington Post, reprinted in News and Observer, December 28 2013. A major federal program is on desperate financial footing. It’s too important and popular to cut drastically. But a... Read More
by Jim Abbott, Asheville Citizen-Times, December 20, 2013. There is a mistaken assumption on the part of many that the nonpartisan Moral Monday movement is really just a Democratic Party movement in... Read More
It's time to see how well I did with my predictions for 2013 and to offer a set of 2014 forecasts. I got 10 predictions for this year right. President Obama's job approval rating did drop—from... Read More
Republicans may begin 2014 with an advantage in the midterm elections, new polling shows. A CNN/ORC poll found that voters would prefer a Republican congressional candidate over a Democratic one by... Read More
Stop the (textbook) presses! On their face, the numbers are frightening. During the last financial crisis, the state cut yearly funding for textbooks from $111 million to $2.5 million. While some of... Read More
