Commentary/Opinion
Democrats May Fall Just Short
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Of all the important electoral contests on North Carolina’s ballot, our General Assembly races will…
North Carolina Leads In Jobs Lost
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — There are about 300,000 fewer jobs in North Carolina today than there were in February,…
Sparks Fly In State Treasurer Debate
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The person who manages most of state government’s financial assets — the $107 billion pension…
You Decide: How Will The Virus Affect Economic Development?
By Dr. Mike Walden Although Covid-19 is still with us, there’s been a recent shift in the kind of attention…
COVID Shapes Debate On Worker Safety
RALEIGH — For 16 years, former state Rep. Cherie Berry has served as North Carolina’s labor commissioner. Now she’s retiring,…
Ticket-Splitting Still Shapes Elections
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina, like most of the country, has become increasingly polarized in our political thinking…
Virtual Learning Continues, But Schools Too Important To Stay In Limbo
By: Becki Gray I spent several days with three students who are, by mandate from the governor and the Mecklenburg County…
Social Security Matters – About the Mystery of Spousal Benefits
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – About the Mystery of…
Take A Walk On The Sunny Side
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — In this seemingly endless year of disease, destruction, dissension, and despair, what’s an optimist to…
Candidates Clash On Reopening Schools
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — When Democrat Jen Mangrum and Republican Catherine Truitt first filed to run for state superintendent…
