Budget, Taxation & Economy
College is oversold: Forbes 400 edition
Those who believe that college is oversold might be interested in the latest edition of the Forbes 400. What does it take to become super rich in America? Do you…
David H. Murdock
American businessman (1923–2025)
Law & Public Safety
N.C. Court of Appeals rules in favor of judge in libel dispute
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has reversed a portion of a trial court’s ruling and favored Brunswick County Judge Ola Lewis in her libel suit…
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Christmas Parade Out, Winter Festival In
The decision by the city of Kannapolis to nuke its annual Christmas parade in favor of a Winter Festival has folks buzzing up in the City of Looms. Could this…
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Martha Stewart vs. The Intimidator
Now that’s a battle. Turns out the super-celeb that had billionaire David Murdock leaning on the city of Salisbury Kannapolis to ix-nay the Dale Earnhardt vibe was none other than…
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Dr. McHealthy Nukes the Dale Trail
When David Murdock tells the city of Kannapolis to jump, things happen. Things like junking $14,000 worth of banners honoring Dale Earnhardt because Murdock has a VIP coming to town.…
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and David Murdock
Greg Mankiw quotes from the New Yorker: Making Fannie Mae private moved its liabilities off the government?s books, even if, as the recent crisis made clear, the U.S. was still…
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Has Cabarrus County learned anything?
Cabarrus County and the City of Kannapolis will learn tomorrow afternoon whether the Local Government Commission approves their plan to use $168 million in tax-increment finance (TIF) bonds for greenways,…
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Bruton's Handout
Big surprise. With his $80 million in taxpayer dollars, Bruton Smith joins billionaires Robert Johnson, Brian France, and David Murdock in completely fleecing dopey local government officials. Smith was never…
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Next Stop Metaluna?
Billionaire David Murdock announced two creepy things today: One, a $35 million gift to Duke University and two, a plan to turn the population of Kannapolis into lab rats. The…
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Here Comes the "Biopolis"
David Murdock has some, uh, interesting ideas for his research campus in Kannapolis. Carolina Journal’s Paul Chesser has an update on the millions in public dollars that are flowing to…
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Wise up, lintheads
Via Meck Deck, a skeptical look at billionaire David Murdock’s North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. It’s insightful reading for Triad residents since we now have our own Gateway University…
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Good Rule: If Jim Hunt is for it…
…it is a big idea that will cost a ton of money. Cue Jim Hunt heading to Cabarrus County to lobby for the $168 million bond package billionaire David Murdock…