Trump’s decisive action in Syria leaves many unanswered questions
Most pundits, elected officials and GOP loyalists will say that Bashar al-Assad had it coming; the 19th and authoritarian President...
Trump repeals new EPA carbon rules and provides an immediate benefit to minority families
Another signature achievement of former President Obama’s tenure in office were his efforts to attack climate change; he routinely signed...
Keystone XL Pipeline moves forward after nearly 10 years of debate
After 8 years, countless federal reviews, dozens of public meetings and over a million comments – the Keystone XL Pipeline...
The HBCU Nation Radio Show – “Trump Pledges Support to HBCUs in New Executive Order”
Algenon joins show host Anthony Ray for an informative discussion about HBCU college presidents recently participating in a Washington fly-in ahead of President...
Border adjustment tax and protectionist trade measures will reduce competitiveness
Many states have underwent massive economic transformation the past 25 years as free trade policies such as NAFTA reduced barriers...
Tone deaf lawmakers construct barriers to economic development with minimum wage bills
The North Carolina General Assembly is in the midst of its “long session”. One lawmaker caught my attention when she filed...
Robust February jobs report beats expectations, but new administration must remain cautious about future outlook
The non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February jobs report and it was a big one – 235,000 non-farm...
GOP unveils draft bill to repeal ObamaCare, but replacing it with ObamaCare confuses voters and frustrates conservatives
ObamaCare fails to reduce the inflationary costs in the health care system by not focusing on chronic diseases, defensive medicine,...
Trump prioritizes HBCUs with executive order, but politics distract stakeholders from understanding impact
Growing up in a socially challenged and economically depressed community such as East Winston-Salem, you rarely see a neighbor or...
Energy can drive economic growth in rural communities with an “all of the above” strategy
I’ve advocated for smart, sensible energy policies in our country, and state for close to a decade as a national...