Almost 17,200 additional students packed into North Carolina schools this year while the number of teachers dropped, according to new payroll data, leading to what some say are larger class sizes that... Read More
by Amanda Lamb, WRAL.com Twelve protesters, including the state president of the NAACP, were back in court Tuesday on charges they disrupted state lawmakers during an April demonstration at the... Read More
When Governor Pat McCrory sits down in the next few weeks to consider his first year in office and gets around to listing his regrets about 2013 and his plans for 2014, both ought to start with the... Read More
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, December 3, 2013. North Carolina lawmakers, take note. There is a revenue opportunity available. Don't waste it. The best part is that it's not about adding a new... Read More
Becky Quick devotes her latest Fortune magazine column to sharing the results of a conversation with Mark Bertolini, “chairman, CEO, and president of insurance giant Aetna.” He has a simple... Read More
by Jon Sanders, The Locker Room, December 3, 2013. So it was said yesterday, to impugn the “morality” of someone who uses his money in this way: To mitigate the effects of the federal government... Read More
published in Under the Dome, News and Observer, December 3, 2013. Two North Carolina lawmakers are getting different kinds of attention from the list-producers at BuzzFeed. The popular website reports... Read More
The following chart is from a recent report produced by the Tax Foundation that examines the government's income redistribution via tax and spending policies. Interesting findings include: Federal... Read More
This year our General Assembly members reached across the aisle on an issue of staggering significance, the trafficking of people in our state. The law now comes down harder on those who buy and sell... Read More
The refusal of 25 states, including North Carolina, to expand their Medicaid programs is a tragedy for the 5.2 million people who won’t get health coverage. It’s also an excellent opportunity to... Read More
