New conservative political group formed
Dallas Woodhouse, the sometimes fiery former director of the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity, is launching a political nonprofit organization to bolster the conservative tide in North... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Fate of film incentives in lawmakers' hands
Finding the legislative willpower to extend North Carolina's film credits so coveted by film supporters in Wilmington, Charlotte and the state's other TV and movie towns will require the support of... Read More
Tightened driver's ed requirements are saving lives
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, April 16, 2014. For a parent, teaching a teen to drive can be trying. Start with normal strains a teen puts on parents, and add the prospect of a beginner behind... Read More
UNC Whistle blower resigns
by Dan Kane, News and Observer, April 21, 2014. Mary Willingham, a former learning specialist for athletes who exposed a long-standing academic fraud scandal at UNC-Chapel Hill, is resigning at the... Read More
Coal ash fix worries environmentalists
The state’s chief environmental regulator may well be correct that a one-size-fits-all approach to coal ash cleanup may not work. John Skvarla, who heads the state Department of Environment and... Read More
McCrory irks lawmakers in coal ash pond announcement
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory miffed some leaders in his own party earlier this week when he unveiled what he termed a “comprehensive plan” for dealing with North Carolina’s coal ash crisis. Key... Read More
GOP: Teacher crisis started before McCrory
Wake County Republicans blame teacher resignations on Governor Pat McCrory's predecessors. Both sides agree teachers need a pay raise, but when it comes to why they haven't had one in five years... Read More
Wake's teacher loss points to teacher shortage
Editorial by News and Observer, April 20, 2014. Kelly Nystrom is a teaching veteran and a fifth-grade teacher at a very good Wake County school, Underwood Elementary in Raleigh. She has a master’s... Read More
What's left? Right and center
To make a long story short, the great debate in North Carolina politics concerns how state and local governments can best promote economic growth and opportunity. Opinions differ widely, as one might... Read More
Latest NC employment data bolster the state's fiscally conservative approach
North Carolina’s official unemployment rate dropped again in March to 6.3 percent. John Hood looks beyond that headline number and assesses the implications for North Carolina public policy. The... Read More
