Tag Archives: Jeanne Milliken Bonds
#WorkTriangle: America’s new brainpower cities
America’s new brainpower cities
#Workforce: “Not your Father’s STEM job” Women with #STEM degrees are revolutionizing STEM careers
Much has been written about the need to encourage women to embark on careers in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—and fill the demand for future STEM employment.
#JOBS: According to Intuit, over 40% of American workforce is going to be comprised of freelancers by 2020
On Forbes, Six Ways to Combat the Death of Long-Term Unemployment
#RenewableEnergy: The Solutions Project: 50 states | 50 plans. Benefits of 100% clean energy.
Click on a state to launch an interactive experience showcasing the benefits of a transition to 100% clean, renewable energy. In June of 2011, a scientist, an actor, a banker and a filmmaker were sitting around a table talking about … Continue reading
McCrory, Media and Mayhem: Behind Closed Doors
Last week the Governor invited select radio and television news directors to a closed door (no camera) session where he sought to enlist their support in “positive news” about state government. Two cabinet secretaries, whose departments have provided a non … Continue reading
Where are we now NC?
A few weeks ago I wrote in the New York Times that North Carolinians were so distracted by legislation they had no time to focus on what may be coming in a state budget. Our state struggles with the fifth-highest unemployment … Continue reading
New York Times Editorial: North Carolinians Are Struggling
North Carolinians Are Struggling When our state has the fifth-highest unemployment rate in the U.S., many residents are just getting by, not focused on the harmful cuts being considered.
“Conservative” divisions and outside influence culminate in renewable energy debate
The divisions and internal battles of the NCGOP in the House are alive and well, evidenced in the high profile fight over the state’s renewable energy portfolio standard.
100 days and Counting
Governor Pat McCrory’s first 100 days in office have been largely uneventful, except for a few highlighted, loosely-worded interviews, press dodges and misspeaks. Large raises for his cabinet, loosely phrased expressions about education, several pre-announcement videos and some plans lacking … Continue reading
Short-sighted politics threatens to unravel Renewable Energy
The triple threat -Americans for Tax Reform, Americans for Prosperity and the John Locke Foundation – are all coming together in a “save the day” siege on the State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) with their usual loose language combined with