Throughout our state’s history, great governors have built roads. Regardless of who wins the governor’s race next week, the fact is that North Carolina needs to build some roads and improve others. Building and updating […]
In his Sept. 11 column (“A deeper public theology is needed”), Samuel Son raised an interesting and important point. He correctly tied America’s founding to its religious foundation and identified the current yearning for […]
As the former Mayor of Mooresville and a small business owner who also serves on the Board of the Centralina Economic Development Commission, I’ve seen firsthand how North Carolina’s economy has transformed over the last […]
There’s a new national headline every week from Brock Turner in California, to David Becker in Massachusetts, and now, a new case right in our backyard and the University of North Carolina. Stories of […]
As the former Mayor of Mooresville and a small business owner who also serves on the Board of the Centralina Economic Development Commission, I’ve seen firsthand how North Carolina’s economy has transformed over the last […]
Studies can confuse, especially when organizations with competing interests produce seemingly contradictory results with regard to the policies they advocate.Take the battle to mandate and to improve tax benefits for the production of renewable energy, […]
Hillary Clinton is telling voters she wants “to build on” Obamacare. The president’s signature health care law remains highly unpopular because many Americans believe it’s not a good deal for them personally. The president essentially […]
You might wonder what a state park and a symphony have in common. Or maybe you think the zoo and historic preservation are unusual partners. It may seem that each is different from the other, […]
The size, scope and complexity of North Carolina’s economy today is something even seasoned business people have trouble comprehending. I recently wrote a column explaining that our state’s gross domestic product ranks somewhere between that […]
Recent media stories and editorials have given support to the questionable and inconsistent scientific conclusions reached by toxicologist Ken Rudo and have created unnecessary fear and confusion among North Carolinians who are concerned about the […]
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