Fracking caution slow
One might expect legislators to be leery of big energy companies after Duke Energy spilled 39,000 tons of coal ash into a river that flows right through the Senate president pro tem’s hometown. But... Read More
NC Spin Articles
N.C. Senate painted itself into a corner on spending
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, June 2, 2014. Months of open hearings, public discussion and media analysis refine many notions that become state law. The end result may not be perfect, but this... Read More
New NC rules on General Assembly protests are fair, legal and responsible
On numerous occasions, I have visited the Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh to observe the workings of the General Assembly. If you have never been there, here are a few things that might take... Read More
NC must rethink Read to Achieve because retention leads to more dropouts
Summer is in sight for most North Carolina students, and while the majority can look forward to advancing to the next grade in the fall, thousands of students face the prospect of repeating third... Read More
Moving SBI out from Justice Department smacks of political payback
Editorial by News and Observer, June 2, 2014. Senate Republicans are hoping the third time’s the charm – but there’s nothing charming about their ploy to move the State Bureau of Investigation... Read More
EPA calls for NC to reduce emission rates by 40% by 2030
The Obama administration’s plan to slash the carbon dioxide billowing from power plants relies more on operating efficiencies and low-polluting technologies than on shuttering coal-fired plants. The... Read More
North Carolina's real teacher recruitment problem
North Carolina has a genuine teacher recruitment and retention crisis. But it has nothing to do with tales of teacher discontent spun by the mainstream media, special-interest groups, and teacher... Read More
Obama's school lunch crusade: A disaster for NC
Championed by First Lady Michelle Obama and passed in 2010, The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was designed to provide more nutritious school meals for public school children. In North Carolina... Read More
State to test for natural gas deposits in WNC
Clarke Morrison, Asheville Citizen-Times, published in USA Today, June 2, 2014. State environmental officials plan to test for the presence of significant natural gas deposits in seven Western North... Read More
NC Republicans want 3 judges hearing more lawsuits
North Carolina Republican legislators unhappy that trial judges keep striking down laws they passed now want the rules of the game changed for future similar litigation. Democrats say their GOP... Read More
