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
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
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
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
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
The race for the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional District has focused less on issues in Washington and more on the candidates’ personal and professional lives. Wilmington attorney... Read More
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has gone to meddling in next month’s North Carolina Republican Senate primary. The Senate Majority PAC, which is closely associated with Reid, last week began a... Read More
From Korey H. Coon, chair of the N.C. Commission of Workforce Development and human resources director for Caterpillar, Inc.’s Building Construction Products Division: Economic developers will tell... Read More
Over the last few years there have been many comments about overcrowded K-12 classrooms and understaffed schools. Often observers tie these problems to North Carolina’s growing population in ways... Read More
When hundreds of teachers leave in the middle of the school year – in one of the nation’s best places to live and one of its best school systems – we have a crisis. But Republicans are in... Read More
