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There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about economic development in North Carolina. It’s a state priority, as well as one of my own, to attract and support the kinds of industries and businesses that drive our economy and create jobs. One industry that has a huge impact on our economy is tourism.

These are tough times for hard-working families. Too many Americans are either unemployed or underemployed. Families are juggling bills they can't pay. Many believe they are working harder but only falling farther and farther behind.

These are tough times for hard-working families. Too many Americans are either unemployed or underemployed. Families are juggling bills they can't pay. Many believe they are working harder but only falling farther and farther behind.

We last told you about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's amateurish handling of an antidiscrimination claim against a North Carolina law firm back in February, after a U.S. Magistrate sanctioned the agency for its failure to preserve evidence and ordered taxpayers to pay the law firm's legal fees. Now the EEOC has suffered the added indignity of having the case thrown out of court by an Obama appointee to the bench.