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Thank you for taking the time to join us on this spring Saturday. Now, and on occasion in the weeks to come, we’re focusing on Council of State positions that don’t attract much attention but that nevertheless have important ramifications for the business community. Today we’re discussing the State Auditor. Currently, Jack Clark and Dave…
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Thanks for joining us this Saturday morning. Today we’re checking in on NCInnovation. The organization’s model focuses intensely on the university research and development process, which can be complex. That complexity has also allowed room for some to try to define NCInnovation’s work inaccurately. Today, we’ll reexamine NCInnovation’s purpose and the progress it has made…
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Thanks for joining us this Saturday morning. The legislature is scheduled to return to session on April 24, eleven days from now. Today, we offer a preview of issues the General Assembly may take up. We’ll get right to it. ***First, a reminder on the legislature’s schedule. The state operates on a two-year budget, which…
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From the desk of Mike Rusher, President of The Results Company Over the next six months, businesses around the state will face various pressures to engage in controversial political debates. But who is pushing this activity, and more importantly, why? Eight years ago, as many of us can vividly remember, opponents of North Carolina’s “House Bill 2” mobilized many…
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From the desk of Chuck Fuller “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” – what do these words have to do with this extraordinary time of the year, Easter and Passover? What do these powerful words mean in our current political environment? I invite you to spend a few moments with me this morning to take…
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Thanks for joining us this morning. We’re almost three weeks removed the primary, and campaign organizations around the state are gearing up for the general election push. We thought it an opportune time to check in on the resources available to each statewide candidate. Notably, candidates were last required to report their cash on hand as of…
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Welcome back. Tomorrow is March 17, which for most of the period since the 17th century was associated with a feast honoring St. Patrick and a brief respite from the strictures of Lent. But in recent decades, St. Patrick’s Day has become popularly known for green beer and parades. It’s in that spirit that we’ll focus today’s analysis on North Carolina’s…
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From the Desk of Mike Rusher, President of The Results Company —————————————————————————————————– Welcome back this Saturday morning. We all know about North Carolina’s economic development hot streak. But far less attention is paid to the multi-million dollar marketing initiative that’s been strategically targeting major employers around the country for the past several years. The initiative…
Read MoreMarch 1st, 2024 It’s Saturday morning, and today we’re checking in on an initiative we covered more than 18 months ago: Project Kitty Hawk. Project Kitty Hawk is technically a nonprofit, but it’s legally associated with the UNC System and received $97 million in state funds from the General Assembly in 2021. The nonprofit’s core purpose is to equip…
Read MoreFebruary 17th, 2024 Thanks for tuning in this Saturday morning. Today we’re exploring a phenomenon that polling suggests may be in full swing, but that we can’t really be sure about until after it happens: party realignment. We’ll get right to it. ***First, some basic political science. Who constitutes each party’s coalition impacts everything from…
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