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Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Four weeks from today will mark 250 years since the formal adoption (not the signing, as commonly believed) by the Continental Congress of “the unanimous declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” Thus began a series of cataclysmic events that resulted, this year, in a celebration of the world’s…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. The history-minded among us might know the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, when Gen. Nathanael Greene’s Continental Army squared off against Lord Cornwallis. Greene famously won by losing, inflicting such devastation on the British forces that they withdrew from the Carolinas. Far fewer people know what happened a…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning for a special edition in observance of Memorial Day. Three weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10) used his allotted time during a congressional hearing to detail a battle in Afghanistan in 2015. Harrigan’s account is chilling. A small Special Forces element encountered a 2,000-strong Taliban force…
From the Desk of Mike Rusher Today, I’d like to provide you with an update on the impactful All in NC marketing campaign, which stacked up success stories during its three-year run. The All in NC marketing effort stemmed from a small group of North Carolina business leaders who recognized early that having a strong pro-business climate was not…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. The childcare challenge – often referred to as a crisis – facing North Carolina and the nation has attracted considerable attention in recent years, including in the TRC Nexus newsletter. Specific attitudes vary, but the general sentiment goes something like this: Sending a child to regular day care (not…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. This week, the North Carolina Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education held its inaugural meeting. The historic effort takes a business-minded approach to improving the public education system, with backing from Governor Josh Stein, Speaker Destin Hall, Senate Leader Phil Berger, together with the state’s business community.…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Later this year, voters will decide whether to retain Anita Earls on the state Supreme Court, or to replace her with Sarah Stevens. The state’s high court has a tremendous impact as the terminal point for legal and constitutional questions. But the role of state judiciaries has taken…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. North Carolina has a problem that most states would envy: more innovation than it knows what to do with. But we’ve historically lacked the culture and infrastructure to translate promising ideas into real companies. NCInnovation is not the topic of this week’s column, but it’s part of the…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Four years ago, the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology engaged yet another firm to search for the precise location of an old building that had been demolished in 1846. It was the latest episode in a frustrating hunt that had proceeded in fits and starts since the 1960s.…
From the Desk of Chuck Fuller, CEO, The Results Company “The cross is evidence that in the hands of the Redeemer, moments of apparent defeat become wonderful moments of grace and victory.” (Paul David Tripp, “New Morning Mercies”) Thank you for granting me the privilege of sharing with you what’s on my mind this Easter holiday.…