The rise of the freelance economy
The folks at George Mason U.’s Mercatus Center have come out with a pretty interesting study: Are we becoming a nation of freelancers? Some fear that traditional employment is ending,
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Are public high schools failing our kids?
There’s a thought-provoking report out that suggests just THAT: I discovered this in an unpublished manuscript at my annual economics conference: “According to Harrigan and Davies, between 1987 to 2007,
Continue reading#ncpol: Patrick Milhous McCrory
A tendency to use the government bureaucracy to snoop on and intimidate perceived opponents. An enemy’s list. Screaming fits at press aides regarding his coverage. Campaigning as a conservative, but
Continue reading#ncga: The Big E
(No, not him.) We’re talking about ethics. A topic the majority in the lower chamber on Jones Street appears to need a refresher on. Wait. They GOT one in caucus
Continue reading#ncpol: Things that make you go HMMMMMM.
The state board has unveiled a neat new search feature that allows you to browse campaign filings by TYPE. The search engine allows you to go through all kinds of
Continue reading#ncpol: Think UNC’s Gene Nichol is bad? Meet Altha Cravey.
I know. I know. Very similar to “crazy.” We’ve provided a lot of coverage to the saga of Gene Nichol, the alleged law professor at UNC, who appears to
Continue reading#NCSEN: Immigration to US a CIVIL RIGHT ????
That’s what our GOP-controlled US Senate apparently wants us to believe: In response to Donald Trump’s call for a temporary pause on Muslim migration, the Senate Judiciary Committee declared on
Continue reading#ncpol: A scandal waiting to happen (Gov. Stanley Roper ???)
Come and knock on our door… (Come and knock on our door) We’ve been waiting for you…. (We’ve been waiting for you) … ________________________________________ Many of you are likely familiar
Continue reading#ncga: Hager targets MeckGOP chairman
It appears Curtis Watkins brought a knife to a gunfight. ( Mike Hager appears to be packin’ heat.) The majority leader has responded to Watkins’s tactics via an email to colleagues
Continue reading#ncpol: Meck GOPe commences carpet-bombing of Brawley
Again, it is astounding to watch how viciously and ruthlessly the GOPe goes after ANYONE perceived as a threat. From a local TV reporter to a former legislator — the
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