Those who argue for a closer split in North Carolina's congressional delegation are not really arguing against gerrymandering.
The 2016 legislative short session begins April 25. While continued uncertainty over congressional (and even legislative) district maps could cut into the General Assembly’s calendar, there are a number of moves our elected officials could make this year to highlight economic growth — fairer taxes, fewer barriers to building businesses, education options that work for...
Some people dream of going into business for themselves. Even if you aren’t one of them, you should be rooting for many of these dreamers to succeed. New businesses create lots of jobs. And new businesses are often the source of innovative products and services that make our lives better. I’ll bet that sometime today,...
• While plenty of ink has been spilled over the impending June 7 primary race between incumbent GOP Reps. Renee Ellmers and George Holding in the 2nd Congressional District (Holding has said he’ll abandon his 13th District seat and challenge the three-termer), 9th District Rep. Robert Pittenger has a new challenger: former Union County Commissioner...
Regardless of the candidate, the two major parties offer different approaches to helping those struggling in today's economy.
As of January 31, state government had collected $12.1 billion in General Fund revenue and expended $11.2 billion on education, Medicaid, and other state programs since the beginning of the 2015-16 fiscal year. In other words, it ran a cash surplus of about $900 million. While state redistricting and national politics are getting most of...
