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Thank you for joining us this morning. North Carolina’s fiscal condition has received more attention than usual the past few weeks as lawmakers contemplate more aid for Western North Carolina and the state’s consensus revenue forecast predicts choppy waters in the years to come. Some have warned of an impending “fiscal cliff,” while some legislators…
From the Desk of Mike Rusher, President, The Results Company First, thank you. Thanks to many of you reading this, TRC Nexus has grown significantly over the past two years. With that growth comes the need to revisit and retell our “origin story” – a reminder of why we do what we do. This product…
“Move fast and break things” has long been the unofficial motto of some of Silicon Valley’s most successful progenies. President Donald Trump’s decision to empower Elon Musk, the most famous and successful Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur ever, seems to have imported the mantra to Washington, DC. Musk leads the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),” though…
Thank you for joining us this morning. The election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court still has not been formally called, and the legal controversy swirling around it has attracted international headlines. We occasionally use our Saturday space to deliver to you a need-to-know primer on a complex current event commanding a…
Thank you for joining us this morning. What do Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Virginia all have that North Carolina doesn’t? A freestanding hospital that exclusively serves pediatric patients. North Carolina may soon join the club through a joint venture announced this week between UNC Health and Duke Health. The health systems hope to break ground by 2027 on a…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Today, we’re looking back in time to bring you the story of the resurgence of the Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) and the Carolina Core in Central North Carolina. Stan Kelly, former Chairman and President of the PTP, recently spoke about the organization’s impact on economic development across…
From the desk of Chuck Fuller, CEO of the Results Company Sometimes, we look at something that’s always been there and we see it for the first time. It seems those points cluster around certain periods of life: The first taste of being a “free” teenager, or the reality-changing weight of responsibility after a first child. Or…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. This week, Site Selection Magazine published an in-depth article expanding on its annual rankings for best business climate and best cities for headquarters. It builds on survey responses from dozens of site selection professionals with deep experience in every state in the country. Where might you think North Carolina…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Today, we will cover an education policy issue that has bipartisan support in North Carolina and national momentum— banning cell phones in classrooms. In April 2024, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan wrote: “There’s a funny thing that happens in a nation’s thoughts. At some point everyone knows…
Like every Saturday morning this year, we’re thankful for your time today. This morning, we’re taking a lookback over 2024 to review some of the most highly circulated Saturday TRC Nexus pieces. Our Saturday stories, we hope, help set TRC Nexus apart from other newsletters that you could spend time reading – the topics your…