The South -- a dilemma for both parties
Just be patient,” some North Carolina Democrats are telling each other. “The demographics,” they say, “are on our side. The older white conservative Republicans are dying off. They are being... Read More
NC Spin Articles
McCrory right on preserving historic preservation tax credits
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 3, 2014. We’re with Gov. Pat McCrory on retaining historic preservation tax credits for North Carolina. McCrory recently traveled to the historic Pickett... Read More
The Common Core Conundrum
Editorial by Burlington Star-News, May 2, 2014. At a forum about public education in April at Elon University three statements about Common Core and its role in our schools stood out. One was by Elon... Read More
One kind of thinking
There’s been a lot of political foolishness going on over in Greensboro and I’ve been watching it pretty closely, working with one of Phil Berger Jr.’s opponents in the Republican Primary, Bruce... Read More
School choice
Next week, a legislative study committee will examine one of the more stunning proposals ever put before North Carolina lawmakers. It would potentially allow any public school-age student in the state... Read More
Teacher pay
While crafting the state budget last year, the North Carolina General Assembly applied the latest empirical research to the question of how best to improve teacher quality. In response, lawmakers have... Read More
Tie company taxes to CEO pay to address inequality
A committee of the California Senate recently not only talked about economic inequality – everybody’s doing that – but actually did something about it. By a 5-to-2 vote, it recommended to the... Read More
Being, seeming and the challenge of rebranding North Carolina
On a recent flawless Saturday that beckoned any sensible person to stroll, play, work or lounge outdoors, more than 50 diligent souls crammed into a windowless conference room in downtown Raleigh... Read More
Another attempt at school choice
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 3, 2014. It seems a proposed bill for open enrollment in N.C. public schools was inspired by – and perhaps copied from – draft legislation from a national... Read More
In the battle for the GOP soul, Tea Party lacks a strong voice
North Carolina’s Republican Senate primary was supposed to be, in the words of candidate Mark Harris, “a battle for the hearts and soul of the North Carolina GOP,” and maybe even the national... Read More
