Tea Party at the Crossroads: Part II
by Thomas Sowell, Real Clear Politics, November 12, 2013. In opposing ObamaCare, the Tea Party took a position that increasing numbers of Americans agree with, now that ObamaCare's potential for... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Reagan cut power of central government and returned it to the states
Jim Tynen, Civitas Review, November 15, 2013. Author and Reagan administration veteran Donald J. Devine yesterday reviewed how the nation got to where we are now, and provided a glimpse of how we can... Read More
Economic status biggest factor for successful students
There has been much discussion about the “gaps” in childhood educational achievement in North Carolina: gaps between previous and current test scores and gaps in black and white achievement. But... Read More
McCrory says teacher raises should come earlier
N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday his administration is looking at many options to increase pay for public school teachers, including offering raises earlier in an educator's career as an incentive... Read More
Fuel-efficient vehicles, less driving puts NCDOT in a jam
Thanks to more fuel-efficient cars and the economy's curb on driving habits, the N.C. Department of Transportation is in a jam. The gas tax is the state's primary way to finance road construction and... Read More
What a Difference a Month Makes
Moving is a hassle. We like the new house, but my kids and I are still living partially out of boxes, figuring out where the light switches are, investigating the source of strange new noises, and... Read More
Despite Obama’s pledge, future of cancelled insurance policies not certain in NC
President Barack Obama’s pledge to allow canceled health insurance policies next year is in limbo in North Carolina, as insurers and state regulators scramble to figure out if health plans for... Read More
Immoral Mondays through Sundays
Robin Hood’s philosophy of “taking from the rich and giving to the poor” is alive and well, fostered by a government hell bent on taking what folks have legitimately made or earned and... Read More
Time to panic?
Is Senator Kay Hagan overreacting on Obamacare, or should Democrats rush to the lifeboats and abandon ship? If you go by the N&O website’s headline – “Hagan calls for probe of healthcare... Read More
PPP: NC Republicans still unpopular but gaining
North Carolinians are still mad at the Republicans in charge of state government for how things went down in the legislative session over the summer, but the anger isn't quite what it was a couple... Read More
