This article originally appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. RALEIGH - Governor Easley believes his recent wooing of a Kansas-based aerospace company to the ... Keep Reading
Understanding Healthcare Reform
Healthcare reform is complicated. But everyone knows something needs to be done. We've taken the time to treat the issue in a two-part video, which includes a breakdown of the ... Keep Reading
When Consumers Are Driving Healthcare
This article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. The next time you hear someone say the market is failing health care, ask him how much his last blood test cost. ... Keep Reading
Triad to be Soaked for Triangle Rail
This article originally appeared in the Greensboro News & Record. Look out! You're about to be hit by a train. You'll probably rarely, if ever, ride Charlotte's LYNX system ... Keep Reading
Can N.C. help the poor without making them dependent?
Supporters of poverty fighter John Edwards are still coping with his exit from the presidential race. We can speculate endlessly about his loss – about Obama’s ... Keep Reading
N.C. Partisan Index (NCPI)
Introducing: the North Carolina Partisan Index (NCPI) compares the political leanings of voters in each state house and senate district with the partisan voting tendencies of the ... Keep Reading
2008: Year of the HSA Tsunami?
When it comes to healthcare reform, health savings accounts (HSAs) are not a silver bullet. But they certainly help where politicians hinder. The trouble is most people don’t ... Keep Reading
State Has Made a Religion out of Recycling
This article first appeared in the Greensboro News & Record, January 13, 2008. Cue music. Julia stared blankly from her jail cell. She thought about the bottle that landed her ... Keep Reading
Green Energy: Bootleggers, Baptists & Politicians
A version of this article appeared in the Clayton News. Got on your green-tinted lenses? Over the coming months, you’re going to need them. More stories about various new ... Keep Reading
The Road to Reform
This article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. South Carolina ranks second nationally in overall highway department performance, according to a study by ... Keep Reading
