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The White House trotted out Labor Sectretary Hilda Solis to Charlotte yesterday to try to fool more people into believing their "the stimulus has saved or created a bunch of jobs - ... Keep Reading

By now, you likely have heard about the White House's latest foray into comedic propaganda - their laughable claim that the federal stimulus has "saved or created" between 2.5 ... Keep Reading

The state House concurred with a Senate bill to ban Internet sweepstakes parlors by a vote of 86-27. The ban takes effect in December. Members of the House Black Caucus argued ... Keep Reading

Today's Southern Pilot features a Scott Mooneyham article about the proposed expansion of North Carolina's tax credit to movie and TV production studios. Poor Brad Pitt. And what ... Keep Reading

Politicians love to hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies in front of projects financed by government. Congressmen and women smilingly brag about how they are helping their home state ... Keep Reading

Many observers and commentators of the current economic recession say "unemployment may be high now, but its nothing compared to the Great Depression." But is that really a fair ... Keep Reading

It warmed my heart a bit to read in the N&O this morning that Amex was deciding to build a data center in Greensboro.  Not only because our state could use some jobs, but ... Keep Reading

Yesterday, Governor Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton spoke at the National Federation of Independence Business (NFIB) luncheon in Raleigh.  At the event it was noted ... Keep Reading