If you check out Forbes Magazine’s List of the Best Places for Business and Careers, you will find a slideshow of silver skyscrapers hailing the prosperity of Raleigh and other ... Keep Reading
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Wake County Schools: Back to the Future
I’ve been away on vacation for a couple of weeks. Upon my return, I can’t help but think I’ve stepped back in time. The ongoing – or should we say endless – debate regarding ... Keep Reading
Debt Crisis Hits Home
Picture this: a family of four is sitting down at the dinner table enjoying a delicious meal together. Mom asks, “How was school?” A child asks, “What did you do at work today, ... Keep Reading
Costly Antique: The Real History of the Second Primary
The Civitas Review magazine will be published shortly. As the July 17 Second Primary approaches, here's a preview of an article from the magazine. The second primary is a ... Keep Reading
UNC Center Focuses on Partisanship, not Poverty
An organization founded by ex-Sen. John Edwards was meant to fight poverty, but many clues suggest it instead focuses more on fighting partisan battles– and avoiding scrutiny by ... Keep Reading
How to Get NC’s Economy On Track
This article originally appeared in the Charlotte Business Journal. North Carolina can improve its dismal 9.4% unemployment rate – currently fourth worst in the nation. To ... Keep Reading
2012-13 Conference Committee Budget Closely Resembles Senate Budget Plan
Conference Budget: $20.18 B Senate Plan: $20.15 B House Plan: $20.28 B Perdue’s Plan: $20.91 B FY 2011-12 Budget: $19.68 B Spending approved for FY 2012-13 last year: $19.94 ... Keep Reading
Another Look at Voter Photo ID Myths and F.A.Q.’s
Voter photo ID (House Bill 351) has been dead in the water since Gov. Perdue cut it down with her veto pen last June. Speculation looms that if Republican Candidate Pat McCrory ... Keep Reading
When is a job not really a ‘created’ one?
This article first appeared in the Fayetteville Observer on June 21. It's easy to understand why Jane would be so excited about the new economic development project in her ... Keep Reading
The Real Victims of the Racial Justice Act
While much is written on the murderers and their allies who are using North Carolina's Racial Justice Act (RJA) to try and get themselves off of death row, we seldom hear about the ... Keep Reading
