by Thomas Mills | Mar 31, 2015 | Economic Development, Editor's Blog, LGBT Rights |
On the front page of the News & Observer this morning the headline reads, “N.C. to debate religion bill.” To the left of that story is a summary of a story on page 6A that reads, “N.C. could be in running for Volvo plant.” The two stories explain why Governor Pat...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 16, 2015 | Economic Development, Editor's Blog, Education |
To hear Republicans tell it, North Carolina duped the rest of the country for almost 50 years. We sold ourselves as an enlightened state that valued education, nurtured our cultural heritage, and supported the arts. We convinced people that our mountains were...
by John Wynne | Mar 9, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Economic Development, Economy, Features, NCGov |
As much as some folks might not want to admit it, there are now two North Carolinas. Governor McCrory is going to have to appeal to both to win reelection. The first North Carolina is traditional North Carolina – the small towns and rural areas that dot the...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 27, 2015 | Economic Development, Economy, Editor's Blog |
The 2016 political environment will likely be much different from 2014. Last year, voters we dissatisfied with state of the economy and the dysfunction in Washington. While most economic indicators showed an improving outlook, most working families still had not, and...
by Seth Effron | Oct 8, 2014 | Economic Development, Economy, NCGov |
Last Friday Gov. Pat McCrory frantically zipped around the state celebrating his proclamation of “Manufacturing Day” in North Carolina. The governor and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker seemed giddy in announcing that as many as 700 jobs would be coming to North...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 25, 2014 | Economic Development, NC Politics, NCGov |
In July, Merz Pharmaceuticals relocated its headquarters to Raleigh, and Pat McCrory was there to celebrate. A fine thing for the governor to do, except for one strange fact: Merz was relocating from High Point. In effect, McCrory celebrated the loss of 193 jobs in...
