Gov. Perdue punished the struggling NC economy with yet another dose of corporate welfare, this time to a repeat visitor to the corporate welfare trough. As detailed by the N&O: Data storage giant NetApp, buoyed by surging revenue, is embarking on yet another major expansion at its Research Triangle Park campus that is expected to add 460 [...]
Ousted Duke Energy CEO Refutes Successor’s Claims
(RALEIGH) – The man ousted as CEO of Duke Energy right after a merger with Progress Energy got a chance to answer the charges of the man who took his place in a surprise move that prompted a Utilities Commission probe. Click on the video report…
Pat McCrory Says He Would Also Refuse to Expand Medicaid
At a stop in Cary the Republican candidate for Governor outlined his ideas for the state’s economy and energy policies. Click on the video report…
Reality Check
If you go check out Forbes’ List of the Best Places for Business and Careers, what you will find will largely be a slideshow of silver skyscrapers. Four of these top twenty-five cities include Raleigh (2), Durham (14), Asheville (17), and Charlotte (18). The only state with more to boast about is Texas with five on the list. To be sure, large [...]
First GOP Led Session Ends With High Notes for Republicans
Republicans, along with some Democrats, dealt Democratic Governor Bev Perdue multiple blows with veto overrides to conclude the first legislative session led by Republicans in 140 years. Click on the video report…
