Editorial by News and Observer, June 9, 2014. As a basketball coach, Roy Williams demands that his players get back on defense. On Saturday, the University of North Carolina’s Hall of Fame coach did... Read More
Environmental and wildlife officials in North Carolina and Virginia signed an agreement with Duke Energy Monday for the cleanup of toxic coal ash from the Dan River, which flows through the two states... Read More
Replacing the Common Core curriculum in North Carolina is ill-advised. Considerable time, effort and resources have been devoted over the last several years to align curriculum and assessments with... Read More
Shaina Brown works the late shift at Waffle House, serving cups of second-wind coffee to wobbly diners with butane breath. After seven years, she’s learned to coax a good tip with a smile and quick... Read More
by Mark Binker and Laura Leslie, WRAL, June 9, 2014. Educators who came to the legislature to protest with the "Moral Monday" movement asked for a meeting with Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger... Read More
Everyday emails float in out of the ether about miracle cures and hot stocks and how to meet the woman of my dreams in Moscow – it’s like having a swamp on my doorstep. But even in swamps... Read More
The true conservatives were all in a lather about federal intrusion into states’ rights during Tuesday’s House Education Committee. First they complained about the federal courts and their attacks... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, June 8, 2014. As it works out a new budget, the state legislature is trying to reform what some perceive as an unfair tax structure. But some of its decisions may... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 8, 2014. State senators are wisely reluctant to accept Gov. Pat McCrory's plan for cleaning up coal ash without some important changes. Spills and seepage from... Read More
Almost half of all African-American and Hispanic students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools attend schools that are more than 90 percent nonwhite, according to delayed 2013-14 school demographics. The... Read More
