Serve a different plate
As often happens at the North Carolina General Assembly, the new fiscal year has begun with the House and Senate have yet to complete their work on a budget-adjustment bill. Medicaid funding, teacher... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming
Maybe Chad Barefoot really believes Putin reared his head and Russia reached its tentacles into the anti-fracking forces in North Carolina. Or maybe it’s just a cynical attempt to raise money... Read More
Who captured whom?
As much as I admire the Old Bull Mooses’ single-minded pertinacity, I’ve been unkind lately to the State Senate but at dinner last night Conor, who may be the last of the Jessecrats, set me... Read More
Driver ed programs need to remain affordable
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, June 30, 2014. The N.C. Senate is wrong to propose cutting money for school-based driver education programs; the House would be making a huge mistake to go along... Read More
Senate, House remain divided on budget numbers
The NC Senate last night rejected a proposed "mini-budget" that had last week been approved by the House. The main sticking point between the two chambers continues to be projected funding needs for... Read More
Hobby Lobby ruling expands corporate rights
Editorial by News and Observer, June 30, 2014. The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling Monday that closely held corporations cannot be required to provide contraceptive coverage for their employees brought... Read More
A troubling trend toward secrecy
Suspicion of all things government-related is a fundamental tenet of the Republican Party and generally a valuable one. History demonstrates that the public must keep a vigilant eye on government and... Read More
McCrory to veto charter schools bill over salary records
Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday said he will veto the charter school bill if the legislature approves it, over a provision that would keep secret how much employees are paid. “We need transparency of... Read More
McCrory embraces 'reverse logrolling' as cost-cutting tool
The two chambers of the General Assembly have been unable to agree on their budget adjustments for the 2014-15 fiscal year, which begins Tuesday. Until they do, the administration of Gov. Pat McCrory... Read More
Spending money to save money
The irony was unmistakable.In a recent legislative committee meeting, House and Senate lawmakers peppered an official in Gov. Pat McCrory's administration with questions about money the state is... Read More
