14 folks from all over North Carolina got arrested in the Legislative Building. They thought they were there to protest Republican actions. They got hustled by Bill Barber....and the con flopped. The... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 28, 2014. She was at once an old soul and one forever young, one who felt the pain of her ancestors and the joy of the newest generation and communicated it all... Read More
California Governor Jerry Brown put his finger on the syndrome in 2012: “Everybody went to school, so everybody thinks they know how to teach, or they think they know something about education... Read More
by Cullen Browder and Adam Owens, WRAL, May 28, 2014. RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan spent much of the primary season on the defensive, as both Republican candidates and outside groups... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 28, 2014. At least one thing is certain about the teacher pay plan unveiled Wednesday by N.C. Senate Republicans: It shows what lawmakers can do when they put... Read More
RALEIGH To lower local taxes on businesses, state lawmakers may force cities and towns onto a $62 million fiscal cliff. The state Senate on Wednesday voted 37-9 to give preliminary approval to a wide... Read More
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina's new requirements for third-graders to show they're reading proficient and should be promoted were altered Wednesday by Senate Republicans in response to complaints... Read More
RALEIGH — If you like your teacher tenure plan, you can keep your teacher tenure plan, Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, told educators at a Wednesday press conference. Just don’t expect a... Read More
RALEIGH — How serious are our state leaders about economic growth and long-term recovery? Are they committed to broadening the base of taxpayers so that everyone pays something and nearly everyone... Read More
