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Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: By Celia Rivenbark, NC POLICY WATCH Like any normal American woman who lives off snark and Little Debbie Raisin Cakes, I was completely mystified the first time I saw the now famous Peloton ad. Why does that pretty…Read More »
WRITTEN BY Patrick McHugh, NC JUSTICE.Org A new report shows how much North Carolina’s economy stands to gain from expanding Medicaid. Authored by researchers at George Washington University, the report updates an analysis originally conducted in 2014. The report estimates that the first…Read More »
By Rob Schofield, NC POLICY WATCH In case you missed it, a new report released earlier this week by the good people at Environment North Carolina confirms once again the utter folly of the Trump administration’s plan to bring offshore oil drilling to…Read More »
By Rob Schofield, NC POLICY WATCH Well, that appears to be a wrap. The 2019 legislative session that commenced way back in January and dragged on in desultory fashion for months past its usual adjournment date finally petered out a couple of…Read More »
By Billy Ball, NC POLICY WATCH It may be difficult to say how you are feeling this morning, two mornings after a Superior Court panel — facing the impending launch of the 2020 election cycle — choked down another GOP-manipulated map for North Carolina…Read More »
By Rob Schofield NC Policy Watch Here’s a glimmer of good news that might just be shareable at your Thanksgiving table: the latest Gallup poll shows that the the decline in public support for the death penalty appears to have reached a tipping…Read More »
After its last failed health inspection, Dragon Palace immediately started making changes. At our revisit, one noticed that when immediately walking in now, everything is shining. The ceiling tiles are clean, the carpet freshly vacuumed, and the waiters clean and neat. Dragon…Read More »
RUTHERFORDTON— Judge Randy Pool retired from his elected position as Chief District Court judge in Judicial District 29A/41 covering McDowell and Rutherford Counties on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 leaving many questions unanswered. Pool’s last day of service was 11/8/2019. As the Clerk…Read More »
By Rob Schofield, NC Policy Watch Back in the early 1990’s, the late and sorely missed Bob Hensley – a talented, feisty and frequently funny trial lawyer and Democratic state representative from Wake County – was engaged in a tense debate on…Read More »
by Carolina Commentary What teenager can resist the allure of the JUUL experience? The most popular vaping device in the United States has been designed to resemble a USB drive that fits in the palm of a 14-year-old’s hand and emits little vapor. A…Read More »
