Daily Archives: February 27, 2012

Don Carrington reports for Carolina Journal Online about the March court dates scheduled for two associates of Gov. Beverly Perdue in connection with allegations of an illegal campaign fundraising scheme.

Rapidly changing domestic energy strategy has left states and local communities in a position to reap considerable benefits from shale gas development. Peter Staas of The Energy Strategist outlines how Shale Oil and Gas is Energizing the US Economy. The shale oil and gas revolution has resulted in an oversupply of natural gas that inContinue Reading

Rob Christensen’s column in the News & Observer this morning was inspirational — but not in the way you might think. Christensen’s point, in a nutshell, is that misogyny reigns in North Carolina politics, regardless of the party in control. I was perplexed by his rhetoric near the end of the column, though, which soundedContinue Reading

The following chart is from The White House’s Education Blueprint: An Economy Built to Last report (p. 14):  

North Carolina is in a unique position among the states when it comes to hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for natural gas. That’s the assessment of Daniel Fine of the New Mexico Center for Energy Policy. Fine discussed North Carolina, fracking, and “shale gas wars” during a presentation today to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.Continue Reading

The news in the Charlotte Observer today discusses the possibility of “Americans Elect” gaining a slot on the North Carolina ballot this fall. The party describes itself with the an oxymoron and a non-sequitur, “non-partisan.” Here’s my two favorite quotes from the Observer article: According to its website, the nonprofit group hopes to “help breakContinue Reading

In this essay on Manhattan Institute’s Minding the Campus, Charlotte Allen writes about an amusing new book on worthless college degrees. Last year’s OWS inadvertently showed how worthless many college degrees are (and how clueless many college grads are) and in the first few months of 2012, there are have been several studies showing theContinue Reading

Maybe. The New York Times reported Saturday that Mitt Romney’s campaign is gearing up for the long haul in their primary battle with Rick Santorum. Deep in the story is a nugget that applies to North Carolina: Indeed, Mr. Romney’s campaign has warned donors and supporters that even with his victories in the coming contests,Continue Reading