Commentary/Opinion
Pols Can’t Be Daydream Believers
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina’s state and local governments will likely overspend their projected revenue this year by billions of dollars. So far, few public officials seem panicked…
Governor Op-Ed: Even In A Pandemic, North Carolina Is Prepared For Hurricane Season
Op-Ed By NC Governor Roy Cooper North Carolina has seen more than its fair share of devastating storms, particularly in the past few years. When hurricane season comes around, we…
Carolinian Led Women Into Medicine
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Excluding people based on their race, sex, or other characteristics doesn’t just keep those individuals from pursuing their dreams. And it doesn’t just violate moral…
You Decide: Is It Really 2030?
By Dr. Mike Walden The calendar says 2020, but some say it’s really 2030. Huh? Did we suddenly lose a decade? I, for one, certainly hope not, because that would make…
The Impending Creep Of Unionization Into North Carolina
By: Becki Gray In February 2019, after months of negotiation, Western North Carolina’s Mission Hospital was sold to HCA Healthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit hospital company. HCA Healthcare owns 184…
Homicides Spiking In Carolina Cities
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As if the COVID crisis and economic recession weren’t bad enough, here’s some more bad news to process: homicide rates are spiking in many North…
County Races Turn On Governance
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As the fall homestretch of the 2020 election approaches, you’re probably not spending much time considering the implications of county-commission races in North Carolina. But…
New Monuments Could Unify State
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — If you’ve lived in North Carolina for even a few years, you’ve probably formed an opinion about whether statues and monuments honoring Confederate leaders and…
Government’s Basic Tasks Need Doing
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — One morning in late March, I drove from my home in Southern Wake County to my office in North Raleigh to pick up some files…
You Decide: Can Good Things Come From Bad Times?
By Dr. Mike Walden My mother died twenty years ago. Although she didn’t have much formal education – she dropped out of high school after two years – she was…
AMAC Backs Reform Of Social Security WEP Clause That Penalizes Private Sector Workers
WASHINGTON, DC – AMAC Action is calling for reform of the Windfall Elimination Provision [WEP]. “It does a disservice to public service employees who paid into the Social Security fund…
Governor Cooper: Congress Needs To Act Now And Extend Unemployment Benefits For Struggling Workers
Op-Ed By Governor Roy Cooper: Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits despite this…
