Did he ever anticipate the Carolina Hurricanes being what they are Did he find push back when he first joined the organization What was the key pivot point that helped get the entire community behind the idea of a professional hockey team here What's the best part of our area that helps the Canes have the fan base it does Can he explain why PNC Arena is so anti-UNC And is Jim optimistic that all parties will be happy with the developments that are in the works right now for PNC Arena and the surrounding areas [... more]

The John Locke Foundation is leading a national effort to ensure state governments have more flexibility in their use of federal CARES Act money Without that flexibility states will have incentives to engage in unsustainable new spending John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke explains how JLF is working to help avoid that outcome North Carolina could lose half its small businesses if government doesn't relax soon the economic restrictions tied to the COVID- pandemic Ray Starling general counsel of the NC Chamber delivered that warning recently to state lawmakers Starling also offered lawmakers a larger assessment of the pandemic's impact [... more]