#NCGA: Thom The Therrible going all gangsta on his own troops?
Not giving the speaker what he wants is now akin to party disloyalty. If the powers-that-be in the North Carolina House have their way, that will be absolutely true. We
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Monkey Business Report: Drones and Economic Development
If you’re looking for shenanigans, you usually have to look no further than Raleigh’s Jones Street. Liberals and libertarians have been quite passionate about placing controls on governmental use of
Continue reading#NCGA: WWThD (What Will Thom Do?)
The North Carolina Senate has voted to send one heck of a hot potato over to the NC House. The economic development package creates a new method for handing out
Continue readingYes! We have NO Bananas …
Once again, the people of North Carolina are getting stuck with the check by a corporate welfare recipient. In 2011, the state of North Carolina crowed about luring Chiquita Bananas
Continue readingOh, frack. ANOTHER TAX !
We just went through a bit of drama getting a state budget agreement that increased spending and cut taxes. Now, word comes that Gov. McCrory’s commerce secretary
Continue readingMcCrory’s Commerce Make-Over: Is it really all that different from what we already have?
We got treated to a “major” announcement from Gov. Pat and his team in Burlington yesterday. The administration will be creating a new non-profit to handle
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Pinehurst’s Road to Nowhere
Back in March, we got word that Aberdeen’s Railhouse Brewery wanted to move to Pinehurst and set up a microbrewery and restaurant in the resort’s old steam plant facility in
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Southern Pines, Pinehurst mull economic development
It’s being reported that Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen are each being asked to pony up $2,500 for the opportunity to have a movie or two shot within their borders.
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A lesson for Pinehurst government in Raleigh
The Village of Pinehurst government is aggressively promoting the idea of downtown revitalization. They’ve paid for a study of the idea of building a performing arts center. They’ve obtained
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The 411 on North Carolina’s ‘Golden Leaf’ fund
You hear mentions in passing in statewide news stories about something called “The Golden Leaf’ fund. In this video, Jeanette Doran, a staff attorney at the NC Institute
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