The Carolina way to give thanks
Two hundred years ago, long before the days of parades with helium filled balloons, marathon football games and “Black Friday,” a brave group of settlers came to North Carolina looking for a... Read More
Two hundred years ago, long before the days of parades with helium filled balloons, marathon football games and “Black Friday,” a brave group of settlers came to North Carolina looking for a... Read More
Every era has its one big issue to face. Ours is healthcare. The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, had two primary goals: to reduce healthcare costs, especially taxpayer support, at the same time... Read More
The very fact that we don’t have to use a descriptive phrase to identify him is but further proof that Dean Smith is a hero. Not just because he was awarded the Medal of Freedom but because he won... Read More
Governor Pat McCrory and DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos deserve credit for trying to sort out and find solutions to our Mental Health program. North Carolina’s 2001 mental health “reforms” have been... Read More
While political analysts are trying to understand how the most recent municipal elections reflect the current climate and impact outcomes in the 2014 elections, there are two obvious conclusions of... Read More
News outlets and the blogosphere have been filled with stories and opinions concerning the so-called “Walk In” being staged Monday in support of teachers and our schools. Let’s attempt to... Read More
Our colleges and universities face critical challenges. America once boasted the best higher education in the world, the leader in the number attaining higher education. Now we rank 10th. Public... Read More
Obamacare. Medicare. Medicaid. The news is filled with healthcare stories about what’s working, what’s not and who’s to blame. There’s no denying we need information but the media noise and... Read More
State Republican Party chairman Claude Pope recently asked Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to investigate Progress NC, a Democratic-leaning group, charging the group claimed to be a federal tax... Read More